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Primary Traits
12.4 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 musculus
English name
Southern House Wren
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Troglodytidae
Genus
Troglodytes
Species
musculus
Data source
BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
No data
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
9 g
Maximum female mass
15 g
Minimum male mass
10 g
Maximum male mass
15 g
Minimum unsexed mass
11 g
Maximum unsexed mass
15 g
Average mass
12.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
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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
Nest substrate
Tree, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Building
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
18 d
Maximum fledging period
20 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
19 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary