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Primary Traits
466 g
0 m - 1,450 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ardea intermedia
English name
Intermediate Egret
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Ardeidae
Genus
Ardea
Species
intermedia
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
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
484 g
Maximum female mass
562 g
Minimum male mass
350 g
Maximum male mass
500 g
Minimum unsexed mass
400 g
Maximum unsexed mass
500 g
Average mass
466 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,450 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,450 m
Typical elevation
725 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
27 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
35 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
35 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary