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Primary Traits
25.2 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ploceus melanocephalus
English name
Black-headed Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
melanocephalus
Data source
BWA, 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
17 g
Maximum female mass
28 g
Minimum male mass
20 g
Maximum male mass
36 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
25.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social, Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
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
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
2.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary