Verified media
Image Gallery
Loading images…
Snapshot
Primary Traits
11.5 g
0 m - 1,370 m
48
—
Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Chalcomitra balfouri
English name
Socotra Sunbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae
Genus
Chalcomitra
Species
balfouri
Data source
SUN, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
8 g
Maximum unsexed mass
15 g
Average mass
11.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,370 m
Maximum elevation
1,500 m
Elevation range
1,370 m
Typical elevation
685 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
1.1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
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
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary