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Primary Traits
11.1 g
0 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Troglodytes aedon
English name
Northern House Wren
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Troglodytidae
Genus
Troglodytes
Species
aedon
Data source
BSA, BCR, BOTW, D07,D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
10 g
Maximum female mass
13 g
Minimum male mass
10 g
Maximum male mass
12 g
Minimum unsexed mass
8 g
Maximum unsexed mass
14 g
Average mass
11.1 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
3,600 m
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.15
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest, Crevice
Nest substrate
Tree, Rock, Ground, Building
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
6
Average fledging period
17.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary