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Species record

Montane Tiny Greenbul

Phyllastrephus albigula

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Primary Traits

FamilyPycnonotidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

15 g

Elevation

900 m - 2,135 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Phyllastrephus albigula

English name

Montane Tiny Greenbul

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pycnonotidae

Genus

Phyllastrephus

Species

albigula

Data source

HBW, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

Yes

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

13 g

Maximum female mass

17 g

Minimum male mass

14 g

Maximum male mass

19 g

Minimum unsexed mass

11 g

Maximum unsexed mass

17 g

Average mass

15 g

Minimum elevation

300 m

Typical lower elevation

900 m

Typical upper elevation

2,135 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,235 m

Typical elevation

1,518 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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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

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

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

1.9

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary