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Primary Traits
10.9 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sporopipes squamifrons
English name
Scaly-fronted Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Sporopipes
Species
squamifrons
Data source
RBSA, BOTW
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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
9 g
Maximum female mass
14 g
Minimum male mass
9 g
Maximum male mass
14 g
Minimum unsexed mass
7 g
Maximum unsexed mass
14 g
Average mass
10.9 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
Woodland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
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
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
10 d
Maximum incubation period
12 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
16 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary