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Primary Traits
193.8 g
0 m - 600 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cyanocorax beecheii
English name
Purplish-backed Jay
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Cyanocorax
Species
beecheii
Data source
CAJ, 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-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
193 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
195 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
193 g
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
193.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
600 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
600 m
Typical elevation
300 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
0.82
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
19 d
Minimum fledging period
22 d
Maximum fledging period
25 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
23.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary