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Gray's Lark

Ammomanopsis grayi

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Primary Traits

FamilyAlaudidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatGrassland
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

21.5 g

Elevation

600 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Ammomanopsis grayi

English name

Gray's Lark

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Alaudidae

Genus

Ammomanopsis

Species

grayi

Data source

BA, BOTW

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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-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

17 g

Maximum female mass

23 g

Minimum male mass

19 g

Maximum male mass

27 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

21.5 g

Minimum elevation

L

Typical lower elevation

600 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

400 m

Typical elevation

800 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Grassland

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Occasional help

Nest type

Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

12 d

Maximum incubation period

13 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

10 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic