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Primary Traits
17.4 g
2,400 m - 3,050 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Xenospiza baileyi
English name
Sierra Madre Sparrow
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Passerellidae
Genus
Xenospiza
Species
baileyi
Data source
SPBU, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
17 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
17.4 g
Minimum elevation
2,200 m
Typical lower elevation
2,400 m
Typical upper elevation
3,050 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
650 m
Typical elevation
2,725 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
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
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
9 d
Maximum fledging period
12 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
10.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary