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Primary Traits
652.5 g
0 m - 1,100 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
English name
New Zealand Pigeon
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Hemiphaga
Species
novaeseelandiae
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
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
510 g
Maximum unsexed mass
795 g
Average mass
652.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,100 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,100 m
Typical elevation
550 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Singly and pairs
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform, Cup/Bowl
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
26 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
36 d
Maximum fledging period
45 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1
Average fledging period
40.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary