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Primary Traits
9.9 g
600 m - 2,600 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sitta villosa
English name
Snowy-browed Nuthatch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sittidae
Genus
Sitta
Species
villosa
Data source
CTNT, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
11 g
Maximum female mass
11 g
Minimum male mass
8 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
8 g
Maximum unsexed mass
11 g
Average mass
9.9 g
Minimum elevation
L
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
2,600 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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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
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Building, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
9
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
6.5
Average fledging period
17.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive