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Primary Traits
963.8 g
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47
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Rhodonessa caryophyllacea
English name
Pink-headed Duck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Rhodonessa
Species
caryophyllacea
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, EXT
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Indomalayan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
879 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
794 g
Maximum male mass
993 g
Minimum unsexed mass
793 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,360 g
Average mass
963.8 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
No data
Typical upper elevation
No data
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Saucer
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
10
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
7.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary