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Primary Traits
14.4 g
0 m - 1,300 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melopyrrha nigra
English name
Cuban Bullfinch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Genus
Melopyrrha
Species
nigra
Data source
BWI, BOTW, D23
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
10 g
Maximum female mass
20 g
Minimum male mass
9 g
Maximum male mass
19 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
14.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,300 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,300 m
Typical elevation
650 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
4
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
17 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
15.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary