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Primary Traits
23.3 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ploceus xanthopterus
English name
Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
xanthopterus
Data source
BEA, BKT, 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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
16 g
Maximum female mass
24 g
Minimum male mass
22 g
Maximum male mass
31 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
23.3 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
Wetland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Grass, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
19 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
16.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary