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Costa Rican Brushfinch

Arremon costaricensis

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Primary Traits

FamilyPasserellidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

44.8 g

Elevation

240 m - 1,500 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Arremon costaricensis

English name

Costa Rican Brushfinch

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Passerellidae

Genus

Arremon

Species

costaricensis

Data source

HBW, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

Yes

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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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

40 g

Maximum unsexed mass

50 g

Average mass

44.8 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

240 m

Typical upper elevation

1,500 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,260 m

Typical elevation

870 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

15 d

Maximum incubation period

15 d

Minimum fledging period

12 d

Maximum fledging period

12 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2

Average fledging period

12 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary