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Primary Traits
419.3 g
0 m - 750 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Helicolestes hamatus
English name
Slender-billed Kite
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Helicolestes
Species
hamatus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
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
367 g
Maximum female mass
485 g
Minimum male mass
377 g
Maximum male mass
448 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
419.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
750 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
750 m
Typical elevation
375 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
30 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
40 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
37.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary