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Primary Traits
9.6 g
700 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anthreptes rubritorques
English name
Banded Sunbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae
Genus
Anthreptes
Species
rubritorques
Data source
SUN, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
9 g
Maximum female mass
9 g
Minimum male mass
9 g
Maximum male mass
12 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
9.6 g
Minimum elevation
200 m
Typical lower elevation
700 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
1,700 m
Elevation range
800 m
Typical elevation
1,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Pendant, Sphere
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary