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Primary Traits
99.6 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Gampsonyx swainsonii
English name
Pearl Kite
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Gampsonyx
Species
swainsonii
Data source
HBW2, 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
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
94 g
Maximum male mass
120 g
Minimum unsexed mass
81 g
Maximum unsexed mass
104 g
Average mass
99.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
1,200 m
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Vertebrate
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
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
24 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
35 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary