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Primary Traits
107.3 g
0 m - 2,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melanerpes lewis
English name
Lewis's Woodpecker
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Melanerpes
Species
lewis
Data source
HBW7, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
88 g
Maximum female mass
106 g
Minimum male mass
105 g
Maximum male mass
122 g
Minimum unsexed mass
85 g
Maximum unsexed mass
138 g
Average mass
107.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,800 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Stump, Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
9
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
35 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
6.5
Average fledging period
31.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary