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Primary Traits
16.7 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eremopterix verticalis
English name
Grey-backed Sparrow-lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Eremopterix
Species
verticalis
Data source
BA, 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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
13 g
Maximum female mass
21 g
Minimum male mass
13 g
Maximum male mass
20 g
Minimum unsexed mass
13 g
Maximum unsexed mass
21 g
Average mass
16.7 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
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
9 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
7 d
Maximum fledging period
10 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
8.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic