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Primary Traits
54.5 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Sphyrapicus ruber
English name
Red-breasted Sapsucker
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Sphyrapicus
Species
ruber
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
53 g
Maximum female mass
62 g
Minimum male mass
53 g
Maximum male mass
64 g
Minimum unsexed mass
40 g
Maximum unsexed mass
55 g
Average mass
54.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
30 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5.5
Average fledging period
29 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant