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Primary Traits
837.8 g
0 m - 500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Oxyura australis
English name
Blue-billed Duck
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Oxyura
Species
australis
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
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
476 g
Maximum female mass
1,300 g
Minimum male mass
610 g
Maximum male mass
965 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
837.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
24 d
Maximum incubation period
27 d
Minimum fledging period
56 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite
Average clutch size
5.5
Average fledging period
56 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Dispersive