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Primary Traits
11.3 g
0 m - 2,700 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ortygospiza atricollis
English name
African Quailfinch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Ortygospiza
Species
atricollis
Data source
FASP, EFW, 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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
10 g
Maximum female mass
13 g
Minimum male mass
10 g
Maximum male mass
13 g
Minimum unsexed mass
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
14 g
Average mass
11.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,700 m
Typical elevation
1,350 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
19 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
20 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic