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Primary Traits
595 g
0 m - 1,500 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ibycter americanus
English name
Red-throated Caracara
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Ibycter
Species
americanus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
560 g
Maximum female mass
689 g
Minimum male mass
500 g
Maximum male mass
570 g
Minimum unsexed mass
586 g
Maximum unsexed mass
665 g
Average mass
595 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
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
2
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary