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Primary Traits
14 g
0 m - 2,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cisticola erythrops
English name
Red-faced Cisticola
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolidae
Genus
Cisticola
Species
erythrops
Data source
BA, 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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
10 g
Maximum female mass
16 g
Minimum male mass
12 g
Maximum male mass
18 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
14 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
1,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
8
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
16 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
15 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary