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Primary Traits
14.9 g
100 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pytilia melba
English name
Green-winged Pytilia
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Estrildidae
Genus
Pytilia
Species
melba
Data source
FASP, EFW, 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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
14 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
13 g
Maximum unsexed mass
18 g
Average mass
14.9 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
100 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,400 m
Typical elevation
800 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary