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Primary Traits
22.2 g
750 m - 3,340 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Euplectes laticauda
English name
Red-cowled Widowbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Ploceidae
Genus
Euplectes
Species
laticauda
Data source
HBW, 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
23 g
Minimum male mass
22 g
Maximum male mass
27 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
22.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
750 m
Typical upper elevation
3,340 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,590 m
Typical elevation
2,045 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Nest
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
16 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
16 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic