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Abbott's Babbler

Malacocincla abbotti

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Primary Traits

FamilyPellorneidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

28.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,100 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Malacocincla abbotti

English name

Abbott's Babbler

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Pellorneidae

Genus

Malacocincla

Species

abbotti

Data source

BIP, 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

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

27 g

Maximum female mass

27 g

Minimum male mass

26 g

Maximum male mass

33 g

Minimum unsexed mass

26 g

Maximum unsexed mass

32 g

Average mass

28.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,100 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,100 m

Typical elevation

550 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

11 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

11 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary