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Primary Traits
55.7 g
0 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Coturnicops noveboracensis
English name
Yellow Rail
Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae
Genus
Coturnicops
Species
noveboracensis
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07,D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
35 g
Maximum female mass
61 g
Minimum male mass
46 g
Maximum male mass
70 g
Minimum unsexed mass
53 g
Maximum unsexed mass
70 g
Average mass
55.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,500 m
Typical elevation
1,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Ground, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
5
Maximum clutch size
10
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
1 d
Maximum fledging period
2 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
7.5
Average fledging period
1.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory