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Primary Traits
15 g
0 m - 2,000 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cyanomitra cyanolaema
English name
Blue-throated Brown Sunbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae
Genus
Cyanomitra
Species
cyanolaema
Data source
SUN, 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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
14 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
11 g
Maximum unsexed mass
20 g
Average mass
15 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.82
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Lekking
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Pendant
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
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
14 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary