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Primary Traits
1,796.3 g
2,100 m - 4,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cyanochen cyanoptera
English name
Blue-winged Goose
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Cyanochen
Species
cyanoptera
Data source
HBW1, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
1,305 g
Maximum female mass
1,520 g
Minimum male mass
2,000 g
Maximum male mass
2,360 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
1,796.3 g
Minimum elevation
1,400 m
Typical lower elevation
2,100 m
Typical upper elevation
4,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
3,300 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Plant
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
12
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
34 d
Minimum fledging period
85 d
Maximum fledging period
100 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
8
Average fledging period
92.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary