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Species record

Rufous-tailed Lark

Ammomanes phoenicura

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Primary Traits

FamilyAlaudidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatShrub
DietSeed
FlightFlies
Average mass

25.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Ammomanes phoenicura

English name

Rufous-tailed Lark

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Alaudidae

Genus

Ammomanes

Species

phoenicura

Data source

BIP, BOTW, D07

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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

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

23 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

24 g

Maximum male mass

28 g

Minimum unsexed mass

23 g

Maximum unsexed mass

29 g

Average mass

25.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

7

Primary diet

Seed

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

0.85

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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

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary