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Primary Traits
116.6 g
0 m - 2,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Dendrocopos leucotos
English name
White-backed Woodpecker
Order
Piciformes
Family
Picidae
Genus
Dendrocopos
Species
leucotos
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
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
100 g
Maximum female mass
132 g
Minimum male mass
90 g
Maximum male mass
120 g
Minimum unsexed mass
99 g
Maximum unsexed mass
158 g
Average mass
116.6 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
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Stump, Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
27 d
Maximum fledging period
28 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
27.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary