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Primary Traits
78 g
0 m - 1,500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bubalornis niger
English name
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Bubalornis
Species
niger
Data source
BEA, BKT, BOTW, D23
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
59 g
Maximum female mass
90 g
Minimum male mass
65 g
Maximum male mass
98 g
Minimum unsexed mass
78 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
78 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Tree, Nest, Building
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
11 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
23 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
21.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary