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Primary Traits
24.5 g
1,400 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melaenornis fischeri
English name
White-eyed Slaty-flycatcher
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Melaenornis
Species
fischeri
Data source
BA, 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
30 g
Maximum female mass
33 g
Minimum male mass
16 g
Maximum male mass
19 g
Minimum unsexed mass
16 g
Maximum unsexed mass
33 g
Average mass
24.5 g
Minimum elevation
1,350 m
Typical lower elevation
1,400 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
3,380 m
Elevation range
1,100 m
Typical elevation
1,950 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
16 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary