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Primary Traits
9.8 g
1,400 m - 3,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Myioborus brunniceps
English name
Brown-capped Whitestart
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Parulidae
Genus
Myioborus
Species
brunniceps
Data source
WOTA, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-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
9 g
Maximum unsexed mass
11 g
Average mass
9.8 g
Minimum elevation
400 m
Typical lower elevation
1,400 m
Typical upper elevation
3,200 m
Maximum elevation
3,800 m
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
2,300 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
No data
Maximum clutch size
No data
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
12 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average fledging period
12 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant