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Primary Traits
26.2 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Passer melanurus
English name
Cape Sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passeridae
Genus
Passer
Species
melanurus
Data source
FASP, BOTW
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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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
25 g
Maximum female mass
38 g
Minimum male mass
17 g
Maximum male mass
22 g
Minimum unsexed mass
17 g
Maximum unsexed mass
38 g
Average mass
26.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.6
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome
Nest substrate
Tree, Pole, Building, Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
5
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
25 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
20.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary