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Species record

Pink-billed Lark

Spizocorys conirostris

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Primary Traits

FamilyAlaudidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatGrassland
DietSeed
FlightFlies
Average mass

14.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Spizocorys conirostris

English name

Pink-billed Lark

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Alaudidae

Genus

Spizocorys

Species

conirostris

Data source

BA, BOTW

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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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

13 g

Maximum male mass

16 g

Minimum unsexed mass

12 g

Maximum unsexed mass

17 g

Average mass

14.3 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

Grassland

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Seed

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs, Solitary

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

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

11 d

Maximum incubation period

13 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

Average fledging period

10 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary