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Primary Traits
47.2 g
0 m - 3,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Lanius ludovicianus
English name
Loggerhead Shrike
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Laniidae
Genus
Lanius
Species
ludovicianus
Data source
SHBSH, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
47 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
48 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
35 g
Maximum unsexed mass
59 g
Average mass
47.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.82
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
9
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
17 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
20 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
6
Average fledging period
18.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary