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Species record

Buff-rumped Wheatear

Oenanthe moesta

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Primary Traits

FamilyMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmPalearctic
HabitatPlains
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

31 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Oenanthe moesta

English name

Buff-rumped Wheatear

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae

Genus

Oenanthe

Species

moesta

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

Palearctic

Latitudinal zone

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

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

28 g

Maximum unsexed mass

34 g

Average mass

31 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Plains

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.22

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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, Burrow, Crevice

Nest substrate

Building, Ground, Rock

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

15 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3.5

Average fledging period

15 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Sedentary