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Primary Traits
192 g
0 m - 500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Scolopax minor
English name
American Woodcock
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Scolopax
Species
minor
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
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
151 g
Maximum female mass
279 g
Minimum male mass
116 g
Maximum male mass
222 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
192 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
15 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
14.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory