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Primary Traits
413 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
Buteo platypterus
English name
Broad-winged Hawk
Order
Accipitriformes
Family
Accipitridae
Genus
Buteo
Species
platypterus
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
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
385 g
Maximum female mass
490 g
Minimum male mass
357 g
Maximum male mass
420 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
413 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
2,500 m
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl, Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Nest, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
29 d
Maximum fledging period
31 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
30 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary