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Primary Traits
25 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
Ploceus intermedius
English name
Lesser Masked Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
intermedius
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
15 g
Maximum female mass
33 g
Minimum male mass
15 g
Maximum male mass
43 g
Minimum unsexed mass
17 g
Maximum unsexed mass
27 g
Average mass
25 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
2,000 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Pendant
Nest substrate
Grass, Tree, Building, Pole
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
15 d
Maximum fledging period
15 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
15 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary