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Primary Traits
23.2 g
0 m - 1,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ploceus aurantius
English name
Orange Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
aurantius
Data source
BWA, 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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
17 g
Maximum unsexed mass
29 g
Average mass
23.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Polygynous
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
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
16 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
14.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary