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Species record

Great Slaty Woodpecker

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

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Primary Traits

FamilyPicidae
OrderPiciformes
RealmIndomalayan
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

423 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,100 m

Data points

48

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Mulleripicus pulverulentus

English name

Great Slaty Woodpecker

Order

Piciformes

Family

Picidae

Genus

Mulleripicus

Species

pulverulentus

Data source

HBW7, BOTW, D23

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Indomalayan

Latitudinal zone

Tropical-Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

366 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

410 g

Maximum male mass

416 g

Minimum unsexed mass

360 g

Maximum unsexed mass

563 g

Average mass

423 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,100 m

Maximum elevation

2,000 m

Elevation range

1,100 m

Typical elevation

550 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.52

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

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

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary