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Primary Traits
45.7 g
1,800 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pholia sharpii
English name
Sharpe's Starling
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sturnidae
Genus
Pholia
Species
sharpii
Data source
STMY, 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
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
40 g
Maximum female mass
42 g
Minimum male mass
40 g
Maximum male mass
56 g
Minimum unsexed mass
40 g
Maximum unsexed mass
56 g
Average mass
45.7 g
Minimum elevation
1,400 m
Typical lower elevation
1,800 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
3,000 m
Elevation range
700 m
Typical elevation
2,150 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary