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Primary Traits
8.2 g
0 m - 1,800 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Prinia socialis
English name
Ashy Prinia
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolidae
Genus
Prinia
Species
socialis
Data source
WEANA, 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
Indomalayan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
8 g
Maximum female mass
10 g
Minimum male mass
7 g
Maximum male mass
7 g
Minimum unsexed mass
7 g
Maximum unsexed mass
11 g
Average mass
8.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
11 d
Maximum incubation period
12 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary