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Species record

Blue Whistling-thrush

Myophonus caeruleus

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Primary Traits

FamilyMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmIP
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

171.2 g

Elevation

1,000 m - 4,000 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Myophonus caeruleus

English name

Blue Whistling-thrush

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae

Genus

Myophonus

Species

caeruleus

Data source

THR, BOTW, D07

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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

IP

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

137 g

Maximum female mass

199 g

Minimum male mass

136 g

Maximum male mass

188 g

Minimum unsexed mass

136 g

Maximum unsexed mass

231 g

Average mass

171.2 g

Minimum elevation

0 m

Typical lower elevation

1,000 m

Typical upper elevation

4,000 m

Maximum elevation

5,180 m

Elevation range

3,000 m

Typical elevation

2,500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

0.8

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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

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Building, Ground, Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

5

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

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

3.5

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant