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Primary Traits
60.5 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Lathamus discolor
English name
Swift Parrot
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittaculidae
Genus
Lathamus
Species
discolor
Data source
HBW4, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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
45 g
Maximum unsexed mass
76 g
Average mass
60.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Nectar
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.92
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Building, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
70 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
70 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary