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Primary Traits
18 g
450 m - 800 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Foudia rubra
English name
Mauritius Fody
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Foudia
Species
rubra
Data source
TBW, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Madagascar & islands
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
16 g
Maximum unsexed mass
20 g
Average mass
18 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
450 m
Typical upper elevation
800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
350 m
Typical elevation
625 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Dome
Nest substrate
Tree
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
14 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
18 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
18 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary