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Primary Traits
21 g
400 m - 2,400 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Oenanthe familiaris
English name
Familiar Chat
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Oenanthe
Species
familiaris
Data source
BA, BOTW
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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
13 g
Maximum unsexed mass
29 g
Average mass
21 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
400 m
Typical upper elevation
2,400 m
Maximum elevation
3,000 m
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
8
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.62
Record section
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, Cavity (tree), Other bird's nest, Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock, Nest, Building
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
19 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
16.3 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary