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Primary Traits
65.5 g
0 m - 1,500 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Argya somervillei
English name
Black-winged Babbler
Order
Passeriformes
Family
No data
Genus
Argya
Species
somervillei
Data source
HBW, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Indomalayan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
59 g
Maximum male mass
72 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
65.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Stump, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary