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Primary Traits
74 g
0 m - 1,675 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Turdoides jardineii
English name
Arrow-marked Babbler
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Leiothrichidae
Genus
Turdoides
Species
jardineii
Data source
BA, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
56 g
Maximum female mass
82 g
Minimum male mass
61 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
56 g
Maximum unsexed mass
115 g
Average mass
74 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,675 m
Maximum elevation
2,315 m
Elevation range
1,675 m
Typical elevation
838 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
18 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
19.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary