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Primary Traits
12.3 g
0 m - 3,700 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Riparia paludicola
English name
African Plain Martin
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Riparia
Species
paludicola
Data source
BA, EMN, HBW9, BOTW
Record section
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
12 g
Maximum female mass
13 g
Minimum male mass
12 g
Maximum male mass
14 g
Minimum unsexed mass
8 g
Maximum unsexed mass
17 g
Average mass
12.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,700 m
Typical elevation
1,850 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.15
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
25 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
22.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary