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Primary Traits
12.6 g
750 m - 1,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sitta whiteheadi
English name
Corsican Nuthatch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sittidae
Genus
Sitta
Species
whiteheadi
Data source
CTNT, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
12 g
Maximum female mass
13 g
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
12 g
Maximum unsexed mass
14 g
Average mass
12.6 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
750 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,050 m
Typical elevation
1,275 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
22 d
Maximum fledging period
24 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5.5
Average fledging period
23 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary