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Primary Traits
14.1 g
0 m - 1,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Helmitheros vermivorum
English name
Worm-eating Warbler
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Parulidae
Genus
Helmitheros
Species
vermivorum
Data source
WOTA, BOTW, D23
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
13 g
Maximum female mass
17 g
Minimum male mass
12 g
Maximum male mass
15 g
Minimum unsexed mass
12 g
Maximum unsexed mass
16 g
Average mass
14.1 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
2,000 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
11 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
8 d
Maximum fledging period
10 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
9 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory