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Primary Traits
33.5 g
0 m - 1,500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Alethe castanea
English name
Fire-crested Alethe
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Alethe
Species
castanea
Data source
BOTW
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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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
27 g
Maximum unsexed mass
40 g
Average mass
33.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 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
Social
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
12 d
Maximum fledging period
13 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
12.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary