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Primary Traits
36.7 g
0 m - 1,700 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Todiramphus macleayii
English name
Forest Kingfisher
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Todiramphus
Species
macleayii
Data source
HBW6, 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
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
29 g
Maximum female mass
44 g
Minimum male mass
32 g
Maximum male mass
43 g
Minimum unsexed mass
29 g
Maximum unsexed mass
43 g
Average mass
36.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,700 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,700 m
Typical elevation
850 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.82
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground, Nest, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
21 d
Minimum fledging period
27 d
Maximum fledging period
31 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
29 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary