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Primary Traits
15.2 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Hirundo tahitica
English name
Tahiti Swallow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Hirundinidae
Genus
Hirundo
Species
tahitica
Data source
BSEA, HBW9, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Oceania
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
13 g
Maximum female mass
16 g
Minimum male mass
11 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
17 g
Maximum unsexed mass
19 g
Average mass
15.2 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
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.22
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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
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Half cup
Nest substrate
Rock, Ground, Building, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
22 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
19.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary