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Primary Traits
35.3 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 rubiginosus
English name
Chestnut Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
rubiginosus
Data source
BEA, BKT, BOTW, D23
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
25 g
Maximum female mass
41 g
Minimum male mass
28 g
Maximum male mass
47 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
35.3 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
Shrub
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Pendant
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
11 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
16 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
14.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary