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Chubb's Cisticola

Cisticola chubbi

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Primary Traits

FamilyCisticolidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

15.8 g

Elevation

850 m - 3,350 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Cisticola chubbi

English name

Chubb's Cisticola

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cisticolidae

Genus

Cisticola

Species

chubbi

Data source

BA, BOTW, D07

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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

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

11 g

Maximum female mass

19 g

Minimum male mass

12 g

Maximum male mass

21 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

15.8 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

850 m

Typical upper elevation

3,350 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

2,500 m

Typical elevation

2,100 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.3

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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

Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Female

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

3

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary