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Primary Traits
11.1 g
0 m - 4,050 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sitta pygmaea
English name
Pygmy Nuthatch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sittidae
Genus
Sitta
Species
pygmaea
Data source
CTNT, 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
LN
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
9 g
Maximum male mass
12 g
Minimum unsexed mass
11 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
11.1 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
4,050 m
Maximum elevation
4,270 m
Elevation range
4,050 m
Typical elevation
2,025 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Building, Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
12
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
22 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
7
Average fledging period
18 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary