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Species record

Painted Whitestart

Myioborus pictus

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Primary Traits

FamilyParulidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmLN
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

9.2 g

Elevation

1,000 m - 3,000 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Myioborus pictus

English name

Painted Whitestart

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Parulidae

Genus

Myioborus

Species

pictus

Data source

WOTA, BOTW, D07

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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

LN

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

8 g

Maximum female mass

12 g

Minimum male mass

6 g

Maximum male mass

12 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

9.2 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

1,000 m

Typical upper elevation

3,000 m

Maximum elevation

3,100 m

Elevation range

2,000 m

Typical elevation

2,000 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

2

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Social, Singly and pairs

Mating system

Monogamous, Polygynous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Cup/Bowl, Cavity (tree)

Nest substrate

Ground, Rock, Tree

Minimum broods per year

1

Maximum broods per year

2

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

7

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

13 d

Maximum incubation period

14 d

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

13 d

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

5

Average fledging period

11.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory