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Primary Traits
54.8 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
Todiramphus pyrrhopygius
English name
Red-backed Kingfisher
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Todiramphus
Species
pyrrhopygius
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
41 g
Maximum female mass
62 g
Minimum male mass
45 g
Maximum male mass
70 g
Minimum unsexed mass
41 g
Maximum unsexed mass
70 g
Average mass
54.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.68
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
Burrow, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Ground, Nest, Tree
Minimum broods per year
2
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
23 d
Minimum fledging period
26 d
Maximum fledging period
30 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
28 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary