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Primary Traits
21.4 g
300 m - 1,700 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Vidua obtusa
English name
Broad-tailed Paradise-whydah
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Viduidae
Genus
Vidua
Species
obtusa
Data source
BEA, BKT, BOTW, D07,MYR
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
18 g
Maximum female mass
21 g
Minimum male mass
20 g
Maximum male mass
26 g
Minimum unsexed mass
18 g
Maximum unsexed mass
26 g
Average mass
21.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
300 m
Typical upper elevation
1,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,400 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No nest
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
3
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
Nest Parasite
Average clutch size
3
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary