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Primary Traits
176.8 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pica hudsonia
English name
Black-billed Magpie
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Pica
Species
hudsonia
Data source
HBW, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
135 g
Maximum female mass
197 g
Minimum male mass
159 g
Maximum male mass
216 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
176.8 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
No data
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Typical elevation
0 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Shrub
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Carnivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.62
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Bamboo, Pole, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
9
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
24 d
Maximum fledging period
31 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
27.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Dispersive, Sedentary