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Primary Traits
443 g
0 m - 1,500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Falco novaeseelandiae
English name
New Zealand Falcon
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Falco
Species
novaeseelandiae
Data source
HBW2, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
420 g
Maximum female mass
600 g
Minimum male mass
252 g
Maximum male mass
500 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
443 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
2,100 m
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Ground, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
29 d
Maximum incubation period
35 d
Minimum fledging period
32 d
Maximum fledging period
35 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
33.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary