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Primary Traits
762.3 g
0 m - 3,350 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Falco mexicanus
English name
Prairie Falcon
Order
Falconiformes
Family
Falconidae
Genus
Falco
Species
mexicanus
Data source
HBW2, BOTW, D07
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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
675 g
Maximum female mass
1,210 g
Minimum male mass
484 g
Maximum male mass
685 g
Minimum unsexed mass
420 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,100 g
Average mass
762.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,350 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,350 m
Typical elevation
1,675 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Vertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Scrape, Other bird's nest
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Pole, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
29 d
Maximum incubation period
39 d
Minimum fledging period
29 d
Maximum fledging period
47 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
38 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary