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Primary Traits
34.3 g
0 m - 900 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Argya caudata
English name
Common Babbler
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Leiothrichidae
Genus
Argya
Species
caudata
Data source
BIP, EMN, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
IP
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
31 g
Maximum female mass
37 g
Minimum male mass
38 g
Maximum male mass
30 g
Minimum unsexed mass
30 g
Maximum unsexed mass
40 g
Average mass
34.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
900 m
Maximum elevation
1,200 m
Elevation range
900 m
Typical elevation
450 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
12 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
12 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary