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Primary Traits
832 g
0 m - 1,600 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Nycticorax caledonicus
English name
Nankeen Night Heron
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Nycticorax
Species
caledonicus
Data source
HBW1, 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
AIW
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-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
750 g
Maximum male mass
1,014 g
Minimum unsexed mass
550 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,014 g
Average mass
832 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,600 m
Maximum elevation
2,200 m
Elevation range
1,600 m
Typical elevation
800 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.62
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
21 d
Minimum fledging period
42 d
Maximum fledging period
49 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
45.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary