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Species record

Western Mountain Greenbul

Arizelocichla tephrolaema

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Primary Traits

FamilyPycnonotidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietFruit
FlightFlies
Average mass

37.4 g

Elevation

1,000 m - 2,850 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Arizelocichla tephrolaema

English name

Western Mountain Greenbul

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pycnonotidae

Genus

Arizelocichla

Species

tephrolaema

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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

40 g

Maximum female mass

47 g

Minimum male mass

29 g

Maximum male mass

33 g

Minimum unsexed mass

29 g

Maximum unsexed mass

47 g

Average mass

37.4 g

Minimum elevation

400 m

Typical lower elevation

1,000 m

Typical upper elevation

2,850 m

Maximum elevation

3,300 m

Elevation range

1,850 m

Typical elevation

1,925 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Fruit

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

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

2

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

1.5

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary