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Primary Traits
48.4 g
600 m - 2,200 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Panyptila sanctihieronymi
English name
Great Swallow-tailed Swift
Order
Caprimulgiformes
Family
Apodidae
Genus
Panyptila
Species
sanctihieronymi
Data source
HBW5, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
45 g
Maximum female mass
57 g
Minimum male mass
45 g
Maximum male mass
47 g
Minimum unsexed mass
47 g
Maximum unsexed mass
50 g
Average mass
48.4 g
Minimum elevation
500 m
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
2,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,600 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Pendant
Nest substrate
Rock
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
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
2.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary