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Primary Traits
21.6 g
900 m - 2,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ploceus castanops
English name
Northern Brown-throated Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
castanops
Data source
BEA, BKT, 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
18 g
Maximum female mass
22 g
Minimum male mass
20 g
Maximum male mass
25 g
Minimum unsexed mass
18 g
Maximum unsexed mass
27 g
Average mass
21.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
900 m
Typical upper elevation
2,100 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Grass, Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary