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Primary Traits
298 g
0 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ectopistes migratorius
English name
Passenger Pigeon
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Ectopistes
Species
migratorius
Data source
BOTW, EXT
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Extinct
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
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
255 g
Maximum unsexed mass
341 g
Average mass
298 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
F
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Saucer
Nest substrate
Tree, Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
1
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
15 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
14 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic