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Species record

Mocking Cliff-chat

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

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Primary Traits

FamilyMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatRocky
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

45.1 g

Elevation

0 m - 2,440 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

English name

Mocking Cliff-chat

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae

Genus

Thamnolaea

Species

cinnamomeiventris

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

47 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

41 g

Maximum male mass

51 g

Minimum unsexed mass

36 g

Maximum unsexed mass

51 g

Average mass

45.1 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

2,440 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

2,440 m

Typical elevation

1,220 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Rocky

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

0.92

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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, Crevice

Nest substrate

Building, Ground, Nest

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

3

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

15 d

Maximum fledging period

21 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

Average fledging period

18 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary