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Primary Traits
10.4 g
0 m - 1,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anthobaphes violacea
English name
Orange-breasted Sunbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae
Genus
Anthobaphes
Species
violacea
Data source
SUN, 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
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
9 g
Maximum female mass
13 g
Minimum male mass
7 g
Maximum male mass
13 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
10.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
15 d
Maximum fledging period
22 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
18.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic