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Primary Traits
49.7 g
1,500 m - 3,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sphyrapicus thyroideus
English name
Williamson's Sapsucker
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Sphyrapicus
Species
thyroideus
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
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
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
44 g
Maximum unsexed mass
55 g
Average mass
49.7 g
Minimum elevation
800 m
Typical lower elevation
1,500 m
Typical upper elevation
3,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,700 m
Typical elevation
2,350 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Stump, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
31 d
Maximum fledging period
32 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
31.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary