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Primary Traits
22 g
1,000 m - 1,700 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ploceus superciliosus
English name
Compact Weaver
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Ploceus
Species
superciliosus
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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
19 g
Maximum unsexed mass
25 g
Average mass
22 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
1,000 m
Typical upper elevation
1,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
700 m
Typical elevation
1,350 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.82
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
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
3.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary