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Primary Traits
13.4 g
0 m - 3,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Spizella passerina
English name
Chipping Sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Spizella
Species
passerina
Data source
SPBU, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
12 g
Maximum female mass
16 g
Minimum male mass
11 g
Maximum male mass
14 g
Minimum unsexed mass
10 g
Maximum unsexed mass
19 g
Average mass
13.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,800 m
Typical elevation
1,900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
7 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
8 d
Maximum fledging period
12 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
10 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary