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Primary Traits
111.5 g
0 m - 1,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Melanerpes radiolatus
English name
Jamaican Woodpecker
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Melanerpes
Species
radiolatus
Data source
HBW7, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
92 g
Maximum unsexed mass
131 g
Average mass
111.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,800 m
Maximum elevation
2,000 m
Elevation range
1,800 m
Typical elevation
900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Stump, Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
31 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
29.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary