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Primary Traits
52.5 g
0 m - 5,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Monticola saxatilis
English name
Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Monticola
Species
saxatilis
Data source
THR, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
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
40 g
Maximum unsexed mass
65 g
Average mass
52.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
5,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
5,000 m
Typical elevation
2,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Rocky
Habitat breadth
8
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Half cup, Crevice, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
17 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
15 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory