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Primary Traits
12 g
0 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Spizella pallida
English name
Clay-colored Sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Spizella
Species
pallida
Data source
SPBU, BOTW, D07
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
11 g
Maximum female mass
15 g
Minimum male mass
10 g
Maximum male mass
13 g
Minimum unsexed mass
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
15 g
Average mass
12 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
2,700 m
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
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
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
10 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
7 d
Maximum fledging period
9 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
8 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory