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body mass
Bergtold 1917
1.05 oz
(average)
Sibly et al 2012
14.24 g
(adult)
resource not found
34 g
(male, max)
resource not found
34.5 g
(female, max)
body temperature
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Bergtold 1917
109.4 degrees fahrenheit
(single measurement)
Bergtold 1917
107.8 degrees fahrenheit
(single measurement)
Bergtold 1917
108.3 degrees fahrenheit
(average)
Bergtold 1917
112.1 degrees fahrenheit
(max)
Bergtold 1917
105.8 degrees fahrenheit
(min)
clutch/brood/litter size
MADtraits
5
resource not found
5.1
(mean)
AnAge
5
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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Taklimakan Desert
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Taklimakan_desert
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/pa1330
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Wildfinder (WWF)
Central Persian Desert Basins
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Central_Persian_desert_basins
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/pa1313
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Junggar Basin Semi-Desert
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Junggar_Basin_semi-desert
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/pa1317
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Kopet Dag Semi-Desert
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Kopet_Dag_semi-desert
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/pa1319
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Mesopotamian Shrub Desert
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/Mesopotamian_shrub_desert
Attribution:
https://www.worldwildlife.org/ecoregions/pa1320
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egg laying begins
resource not found
03-19
(earliest)
resource not found
07-30
(latest)
egg mass
Bergtold 1917
0.09 oz
(average)
Bergtold 1917
0.09 oz
(average)
foraging habitat
Sibly et al 2012
terrestrial
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000446
Definition:
A biome that applies to the terrestrial 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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United States
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/6252001
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Panama
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/3703430
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Monaco
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/2993457
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Bolivia
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/3923057
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Malta
URI:
http://www.geonames.org/2562770
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growth rate
AnAge
0.414 /day
habitat
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MADtraits
forest edge
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/forestEdge
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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
city
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000856
Definition:
Incorporated populated place.
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Environments EOL
desert
URI:
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_01000179
Definition:
A desert biome is a terrestrial biome which loses more liquid water by evapotranspiration than is supplied by precipitation and includes communities adapted to these conditions.
Comment:
Preliminary definition.
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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
11.1167 degrees
(min)
OBIS environmental data records
22.6 degrees
(max)
life span
AnAge
23 years
(max)
litters per year
AnAge
4 /year
log10 productivity
Sibly et al 2012
0.008
longitude
OBIS environmental data records
69.5 degrees
(min)
OBIS environmental data records
92.8167 degrees
(max)
mass
AnAge
25.3 g
(adult)
AnAge
2.02 g
(neonate)
migration
MADtraits
nonmigratory
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nonmigratory
Definition:
Does not make seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds.
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Sibly et al 2012
nonmigratory
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nonmigratory
Definition:
Does not make seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds.
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nest type
MADtraits
cavity
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nestCavity
Definition:
The nest is placed in a cavity with a narrow/protected entrance.
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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Sibly et al 2012
cavity
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/nestCavity
Definition:
The nest is placed in a cavity with a narrow/protected entrance.
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
(male)
AnAge
152 days
(female)
parental care
Sibly et al 2012
cooperative breeding
URI:
http://eol.org/schema/terms/CooperativeBreeding
Definition:
The species regularly breeds cooperatively, with nonparents providing care.
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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prenatal development duration
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Bergtold 1917
14 days
(max)
Bergtold 1917
14 days
(max)
Bergtold 1917
13 days
(max)
Bergtold 1917
12 days
(min)
Bergtold 1917
13 days
(min)
trophic guild
MADtraits
insectivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q677088
Definition:
organism that eats insects.
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Sibly et al 2012
granivore
URI:
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1974986
Definition:
organism that eats plant seeds.
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(adult)