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Species record

Fire-tailed Myzornis

Myzornis pyrrhoura

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Primary Traits

FamilyParadoxornithidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIP
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

11.7 g

Elevation

1,600 m - 3,950 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Myzornis pyrrhoura

English name

Fire-tailed Myzornis

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Paradoxornithidae

Genus

Myzornis

Species

pyrrhoura

Data source

BIP, BOTW, D23

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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

IP

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

11 g

Maximum female mass

12 g

Minimum male mass

11 g

Maximum male mass

13 g

Minimum unsexed mass

10 g

Maximum unsexed mass

13 g

Average mass

11.7 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

1,600 m

Typical upper elevation

3,950 m

Maximum elevation

4,265 m

Elevation range

2,350 m

Typical elevation

2,775 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

0.8

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Sphere

Nest substrate

Ground, Rock

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

No data

Maximum clutch size

No data

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant