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Wrentit

Chamaea fasciata

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Primary Traits

FamilyParadoxornithidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNearctic
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

15 g

Elevation

0 m - 2,300 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Chamaea fasciata

English name

Wrentit

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Paradoxornithidae

Genus

Chamaea

Species

fasciata

Data source

BH, 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

Nearctic

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

12 g

Maximum female mass

17 g

Minimum male mass

12 g

Maximum male mass

18 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

15 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

2,300 m

Maximum elevation

2,500 m

Elevation range

2,300 m

Typical elevation

1,150 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

16 d

Minimum fledging period

11 d

Maximum fledging period

19 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

4

Average fledging period

15 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary