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Species record

Yellow-billed Magpie

Pica nutalli

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Primary Traits

FamilyCorvidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNearctic
HabitatShrub
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

151.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 550 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Pica nutalli

English name

Yellow-billed Magpie

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Corvidae

Genus

Pica

Species

nutalli

Data source

CAJ, BOTW

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

118 g

Maximum female mass

158 g

Minimum male mass

140 g

Maximum male mass

189 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

151.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

550 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

550 m

Typical elevation

275 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

0.8

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial

Mating system

Monogamous

Cooperative breeding

Solitary breeder

Nest type

Sphere

Nest substrate

Tree

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

9

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

16 d

Maximum incubation period

18 d

Minimum fledging period

30 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

6.5

Average fledging period

30 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary