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Primary Traits
84.1 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Grallina cyanoleuca
English name
Magpie-lark
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Monarchidae
Genus
Grallina
Species
cyanoleuca
Data source
CBAB, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
60 g
Maximum female mass
95 g
Minimum male mass
64 g
Maximum male mass
118 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
84.1 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
1,200 m
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Savanna
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
4
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
17 d
Maximum incubation period
19 d
Minimum fledging period
19 d
Maximum fledging period
23 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary