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Primary Traits
3,816.7 g
0 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
English name
Cape Barren Goose
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Cereopsis
Species
novaehollandiae
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
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
3,180 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
3,170 g
Maximum male mass
5,100 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
3,816.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
L
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
34 d
Maximum incubation period
37 d
Minimum fledging period
70 d
Maximum fledging period
76 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
73 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive