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body mass
Sibly et al 2012
25.69 g
(adult)
resource not found
371 g
(unknown, max)
clutch/brood/litter size
AnAge
4
conservation status
IUCN Structured Data
least concern
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/leastConcern
Definition:
A taxon is Least Concern when it has been evaluated against the criteria and does not qualify for Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable or Near Threatened. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Attribution:
http://www.iucnredlist.org/technical-documents/categories-and-criteria
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developmental mode
Sibly et al 2012
altricial
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/altricial
Definition:
Parent(s) provide food and thermoregulation (e.g., passerines).
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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Trinidad And Tobago Moist Forests
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Trinidad_and_Tobago_moist_forests
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/nt0171
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Wildfinder (WWF)
Pindare Moist Forests
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Tocantins/Pindare_moist_forests
Attribution:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/nt0139
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Wildfinder (WWF)
Ucayali Moist Forests
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Ucayali_moist_forests
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/nt0174
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Wildfinder (WWF)
Uatuma-Trombetas Moist Forests
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Uatuma-Trombetas_moist_forests
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/nt0173
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Wildfinder (WWF)
Veracruz Moist Forests
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Veracruz_moist_forests
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/nt0176
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foraging habitat
Sibly et al 2012
freshwater
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000873
Definition:
A biome that applies to the freshwater realm.
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foraging time
Sibly et al 2012
diurnal
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q906470
Definition:
animal behavior characterized by activity during the day, with a period of inactivity at night.
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geographic distribution
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TreatmentBank
The Nearctic
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737742
Definition:
one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
Attribution:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ecozone_Nearctic.svg
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TreatmentBank
Argentina
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/3865483
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The Nearctic
URI:
https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q737742
Definition:
one of the eight terrestrial ecozones constituting the Earth's land surface
Attribution:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ecozone_Nearctic.svg
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United States
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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Panama Species List
Panama
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/3703430
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habitat
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Environments EOL
tropical
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000204
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Environments EOL
terrestrial
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
Definition:
A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.
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Environments EOL
coastal
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000687
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Environments EOL
freshwater
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000873
Definition:
A biome that applies to the freshwater realm.
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Environments EOL
terrestrial
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
Definition:
A biome that applies to the terrestrial realm.
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latitude
OBIS environmental data records
44.85 degrees
(max)
OBIS environmental data records
3.98572 degrees
(min)
life span
AnAge
22.8 years
(max)
litters per year
AnAge
1 /year
log10 productivity
Sibly et al 2012
-0.654
longitude
OBIS environmental data records
-65.4 degrees
(max)
OBIS environmental data records
-122.467 degrees
(min)
mass
AnAge
314 g
(adult)
AnAge
20 g
(neonate)
migration
Sibly et al 2012
migratory
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/migratory
Definition:
makes regular daily or seasonal movements between different regions or habitats
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nest type
Sibly et al 2012
open cup
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nestOpen
Definition:
Nest type open cup not placed in a cavity.
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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onset of fertility
AnAge
365 days
(female)
AnAge
365 days
(male)
parental care
Sibly et al 2012
pair provides care
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/parentalCarePair
Definition:
Both parents feed and nurture offspring.
Attribution:
Richard M. Sibly, Christopher C. Witt, Natalie A. Wright, Chris Venditti, Walter Jetz, and James H. Brown. 2012. Energetics, lifestyle, and reproduction in birds. PNAS 109(27):10937-10941, doi:10.1073/pnas.1206512109
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population trend
IUCN Structured Data
Increasing
prenatal development duration
AnAge
18 days
trophic guild
Sibly et al 2012
invertivore
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/invertivore
Definition:
An organism that feed on invertebrate animals (insects, crustaceans, molluscs, worms, etc.)
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(adult)
water depth
OBIS environmental data records
0 m
(max)
OBIS environmental data records
0 m
(min)