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Primary Traits
29.6 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Calendulauda erythrochlamys
English name
Dune Lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Calendulauda
Species
erythrochlamys
Data source
BA, 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
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
25 g
Maximum female mass
31 g
Minimum male mass
26 g
Maximum male mass
36 g
Minimum unsexed mass
30 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
29.6 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
Plains
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
4
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
12 d
Maximum fledging period
14 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
13 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary