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Primary Traits
21.2 g
1,000 m - 3,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melaniparus albiventris
English name
White-bellied Tit
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Paridae
Genus
Melaniparus
Species
albiventris
Data source
CTNT, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
20 g
Maximum unsexed mass
22 g
Average mass
21.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
1,000 m
Typical upper elevation
3,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
2,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Platform
Nest substrate
Stump, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
20 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary