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Primary Traits
33.5 g
1,200 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Passerella megarhyncha
English name
Thick-billed Fox-sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Passerella
Species
megarhyncha
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
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
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
29 g
Maximum unsexed mass
38 g
Average mass
33.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
1,200 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
2,100 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
9 d
Maximum fledging period
11 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
9.8 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory