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Primary Traits
22 g
0 m - 3,250 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anthus rubescens
English name
Buff-bellied Pipit
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Motacillidae
Genus
Anthus
Species
rubescens
Data source
BSEA, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
19 g
Maximum female mass
26 g
Minimum male mass
19 g
Maximum male mass
26 g
Minimum unsexed mass
21 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
22 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,250 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,250 m
Typical elevation
1,625 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground, Nest
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
12 d
Maximum fledging period
15 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
13.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory