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Primary Traits
87.5 g
900 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Podoces pleskei
English name
Iranian Ground-jay
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Corvidae
Genus
Podoces
Species
pleskei
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
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
85 g
Maximum unsexed mass
90 g
Average mass
87.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
900 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,100 m
Typical elevation
1,450 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Desert
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
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
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
15 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
16.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary