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Primary Traits
24.5 g
0 m - 277 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Telespiza ultima
English name
Nihoa Finch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Telespiza
Species
ultima
Data source
TBW, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Oceania
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
28 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
21 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
21 g
Maximum unsexed mass
28 g
Average mass
24.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
277 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
277 m
Typical elevation
139 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Crevice
Nest substrate
Rock
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
24 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
24 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary