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Primary Traits
22 g
0 m - 2,400 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Oenanthe picata
English name
Variable Wheatear
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Muscicapidae
Genus
Oenanthe
Species
picata
Data source
BA, EMN, BOTW
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
18 g
Maximum female mass
23 g
Minimum male mass
21 g
Maximum male mass
25 g
Minimum unsexed mass
20 g
Maximum unsexed mass
25 g
Average mass
22 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,400 m
Maximum elevation
2,700 m
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
1,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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
Burrow, Half cup, Crevice
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Rock
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
14 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5.5
Average fledging period
13.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory