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Primary Traits
41.7 g
600 m - 2,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Myrmecocichla nigra
English name
Sooty Chat
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Myrmecocichla
Species
nigra
Data source
BA, BOTW
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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
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
46 g
Maximum female mass
40 g
Minimum male mass
37 g
Maximum male mass
44 g
Minimum unsexed mass
37 g
Maximum unsexed mass
46 g
Average mass
41.7 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
2,320 m
Elevation range
1,600 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
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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
Burrow
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
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary