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Primary Traits
89 g
0 m - 1,200 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Eupsittula pertinax
English name
Brown-throated Parakeet
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Eupsittula
Species
pertinax
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
76 g
Maximum unsexed mass
102 g
Average mass
89 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.74
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social, Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Rock, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
36 d
Maximum fledging period
37 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
36.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic