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Primary Traits
26.6 g
1,600 m - 2,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Heteromirafra ruddi
English name
Rudd's Lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Alaudidae
Genus
Heteromirafra
Species
ruddi
Data source
BA, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
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
27 g
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
26 g
Maximum unsexed mass
27 g
Average mass
26.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
1,600 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
600 m
Typical elevation
1,900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome
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
14 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary