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Primary Traits
586.7 g
0 m - 2,200 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Oxyura jamaicensis
English name
Ruddy Duck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Oxyura
Species
jamaicensis
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
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
310 g
Maximum female mass
845 g
Minimum male mass
479 g
Maximum male mass
795 g
Minimum unsexed mass
532 g
Maximum unsexed mass
559 g
Average mass
586.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,200 m
Typical elevation
1,100 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground, Water, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
15
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
24 d
Maximum incubation period
26 d
Minimum fledging period
50 d
Maximum fledging period
55 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
10
Average fledging period
52.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary