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Primary Traits
26.7 g
0 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Oenanthe oenanthe
English name
Northern Wheatear
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Oenanthe
Species
oenanthe
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
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
18 g
Maximum female mass
35 g
Minimum male mass
19 g
Maximum male mass
32 g
Minimum unsexed mass
18 g
Maximum unsexed mass
38 g
Average mass
26.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
3,500 m
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.68
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Cavity (tree), Crevice, Burrow
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Rock, Nest
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
10 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
10 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
5.3
Average fledging period
15.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory