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Primary Traits
182.5 g
0 m - 1,200 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pelargopsis capensis
English name
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Pelargopsis
Species
capensis
Data source
HBW6, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
IW
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
182 g
Maximum female mass
225 g
Minimum male mass
143 g
Maximum male mass
180 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
182.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.74
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Ground, Nest, 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
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary