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Primary Traits
8 g
0 m - 2,200 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sporophila minuta
English name
Ruddy-breasted Seedeater
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Genus
Sporophila
Species
minuta
Data source
BSA, BCR, 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
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
7 g
Maximum unsexed mass
9 g
Average mass
8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,200 m
Typical elevation
1,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
4
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary