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Primary Traits
9.4 g
1,200 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Diglossa plumbea
English name
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Thraupidae
Genus
Diglossa
Species
plumbea
Data source
TAN, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
10 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
8 g
Maximum unsexed mass
10 g
Average mass
9.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
1,200 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
3,300 m
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
2,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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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
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
16 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary