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Grey Apalis

Apalis cinerea

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Primary Traits

FamilyCisticolidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

9.8 g

Elevation

850 m - 3,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Apalis cinerea

English name

Grey Apalis

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cisticolidae

Genus

Apalis

Species

cinerea

Data source

BA, BOTW

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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

7 g

Maximum female mass

11 g

Minimum male mass

8 g

Maximum male mass

13 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

9.8 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

850 m

Typical upper elevation

3,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

2,150 m

Typical elevation

1,925 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.4

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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

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Sphere

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

15 d

Maximum fledging period

16 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

Average fledging period

15.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary