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Primary Traits
28.7 g
0 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Passer griseus
English name
Northern Grey-headed Sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passeridae
Genus
Passer
Species
griseus
Data source
FASP, 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
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
26 g
Maximum female mass
31 g
Minimum male mass
24 g
Maximum male mass
30 g
Minimum unsexed mass
18 g
Maximum unsexed mass
43 g
Average mass
28.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,500 m
Typical elevation
1,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social, Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree, Building
Minimum broods per year
3
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
19 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
19 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic