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Primary Traits
7.9 g
1,300 m - 1,850 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cinnyris moreaui
English name
Moreau's Sunbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Nectariniidae
Genus
Cinnyris
Species
moreaui
Data source
SUN, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
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
5 g
Maximum female mass
10 g
Minimum male mass
7 g
Maximum male mass
10 g
Minimum unsexed mass
5 g
Maximum unsexed mass
10 g
Average mass
7.9 g
Minimum elevation
1,200 m
Typical lower elevation
1,300 m
Typical upper elevation
1,850 m
Maximum elevation
2,500 m
Elevation range
550 m
Typical elevation
1,575 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Pendant, Dome
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
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
1.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
No data