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Primary Traits
35.8 g
0 m - 4,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Progne tapera
English name
Brown-chested Martin
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Progne
Species
tapera
Data source
BOV, BSA, BCR, SAM, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
40 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
28 g
Maximum unsexed mass
40 g
Average mass
35.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
4,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
4,000 m
Typical elevation
2,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow, Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Ground, Tree, Building, Nest
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
28 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary