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Species record

Turkestan Ground-jay

Podoces panderi

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Primary Traits

FamilyCorvidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmPalearctic
HabitatDesert
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

91 g

Elevation

0 m - 1,000 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Podoces panderi

English name

Turkestan Ground-jay

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Corvidae

Genus

Podoces

Species

panderi

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

Palearctic

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

87 g

Maximum male mass

95 g

Minimum unsexed mass

86 g

Maximum unsexed mass

96 g

Average mass

91 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

1,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,000 m

Typical elevation

500 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Desert

Habitat breadth

3

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

4

Diet specialization index

0.92

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl, Dome

Nest substrate

Ground, Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

Female

Minimum incubation period

16 d

Maximum incubation period

19 d

Minimum fledging period

17 d

Maximum fledging period

18 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

4.5

Average fledging period

17.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary