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Species record

White-necked Rockfowl

Picathartes gymnocephalus

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Primary Traits

FamilyPicathartidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

209.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 800 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Picathartes gymnocephalus

English name

White-necked Rockfowl

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Picathartidae

Genus

Picathartes

Species

gymnocephalus

Data source

TBW, BA, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

166 g

Maximum female mass

226 g

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

192 g

Maximum unsexed mass

254 g

Average mass

209.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

800 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

800 m

Typical elevation

400 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Rock

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

20 d

Maximum incubation period

20 d

Minimum fledging period

25 d

Maximum fledging period

26 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

25.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary