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Primary Traits
1,030 g
0 m - 200 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Dendrocygna arborea
English name
West Indian Whistling-duck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Dendrocygna
Species
arborea
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
800 g
Maximum female mass
1,320 g
Minimum male mass
760 g
Maximum male mass
1,240 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,030 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
200 m
Typical elevation
100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree), Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
16
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
10
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary