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Primary Traits
14 g
600 m - 1,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Porphyrospiza caerulescens
English name
Blue Finch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Genus
Porphyrospiza
Species
caerulescens
Data source
BSA, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
15 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
13 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
14 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
1,100 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
850 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
9 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
9 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary