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Masked Bunting

Emberiza personata

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Primary Traits

FamilyEmberizidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmPalearctic
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

20.7 g

Elevation

700 m - 1,600 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Emberiza personata

English name

Masked Bunting

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Emberizidae

Genus

Emberiza

Species

personata

Data source

HBW, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

Palearctic

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

No data

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

18 g

Maximum unsexed mass

24 g

Average mass

20.7 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

700 m

Typical upper elevation

1,600 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

900 m

Typical elevation

1,150 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.1

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

9 d

Maximum fledging period

14 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

4.5

Average fledging period

11.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory