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Primary Traits
35.5 g
1,000 m - 1,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Certhilauda chuana
English name
Short-clawed Lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Certhilauda
Species
chuana
Data source
BA, BOTW, D23
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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
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
26 g
Maximum female mass
36 g
Minimum male mass
32 g
Maximum male mass
48 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
35.5 g
Minimum elevation
860 m
Typical lower elevation
1,000 m
Typical upper elevation
1,400 m
Maximum elevation
1,500 m
Elevation range
400 m
Typical elevation
1,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
11 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
11 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary