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Primary Traits
20.9 g
0 m - 540 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Emarginata schlegelii
English name
Karoo Chat
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Emarginata
Species
schlegelii
Data source
BA, 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-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
15 g
Maximum male mass
18 g
Minimum unsexed mass
18 g
Maximum unsexed mass
33 g
Average mass
20.9 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
540 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
540 m
Typical elevation
270 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
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
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
15 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
15 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary