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Primary Traits
347 g
3,800 m - 6,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Syrrhaptes tibetanus
English name
Tibetan Sandgrouse
Order
Pterocliformes
Family
Pteroclidae
Genus
Syrrhaptes
Species
tibetanus
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
299 g
Maximum unsexed mass
395 g
Average mass
347 g
Minimum elevation
3,200 m
Typical lower elevation
3,800 m
Typical upper elevation
6,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,200 m
Typical elevation
4,900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary