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Species record

White-crowned Wheatear

Oenanthe leucopyga

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Primary Traits

FamilyMuscicapidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmFP
HabitatDesert
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

26.4 g

Elevation

0 m - 3,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Oenanthe leucopyga

English name

White-crowned Wheatear

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae

Genus

Oenanthe

Species

leucopyga

Data source

BA, EMN, 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

FP

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

28 g

Maximum female mass

30 g

Minimum male mass

24 g

Maximum male mass

25 g

Minimum unsexed mass

23 g

Maximum unsexed mass

29 g

Average mass

26.4 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

3,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

3,000 m

Typical elevation

1,500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Desert

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.05

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Family member helper

Nest type

Cup/Bowl, Crevice

Nest substrate

Building, Rock, Nest

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

14 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

14 d

Maximum fledging period

16 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

4

Average fledging period

15 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary