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Primary Traits
682.7 g
1,500 m - 1,560 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Podilymbus gigas
English name
Atitlan Grebe
Order
Podicipediformes
Family
Podicipedidae
Genus
Podilymbus
Species
gigas
Data source
HBW1, TBW, BOTW, EXT, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Extinct
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
552 g
Maximum female mass
584 g
Minimum male mass
804 g
Maximum male mass
856 g
Minimum unsexed mass
500 g
Maximum unsexed mass
800 g
Average mass
682.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
1,500 m
Typical upper elevation
1,560 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
60 m
Typical elevation
1,530 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
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
3
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flightless
Mobility patterns
Sedentary