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Primary Traits
55.8 g
1,500 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Myrmecocichla aethiops
English name
Northern Anteater Chat
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Myrmecocichla
Species
aethiops
Data source
BA, EMN, 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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
47 g
Maximum female mass
58 g
Minimum male mass
51 g
Maximum male mass
66 g
Minimum unsexed mass
47 g
Maximum unsexed mass
66 g
Average mass
55.8 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
1,500 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
2,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Burrow, Half cup
Nest substrate
Ground, Nest
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
23 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
22 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary