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Primary Traits
2,302 g
0 m - 500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Anseranas semipalmata
English name
Magpie Goose
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anseranatidae
Genus
Anseranas
Species
semipalmata
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,405 g
Maximum female mass
2,770 g
Minimum male mass
1,838 g
Maximum male mass
3,195 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
2,302 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Water
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
16
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
77 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
8.5
Average fledging period
77 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic