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Primary Traits
59.7 g
0 m - 3,650 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Bombycilla garrulus
English name
Bohemian Waxwing
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Bombycillidae
Genus
Bombycilla
Species
garrulus
Data source
BA, EMN, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
45 g
Maximum female mass
72 g
Minimum male mass
49 g
Maximum male mass
73 g
Minimum unsexed mass
34 g
Maximum unsexed mass
85 g
Average mass
59.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,650 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,650 m
Typical elevation
1,825 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
6
Primary diet
Fruit
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.74
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
15 d
Maximum fledging period
17 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
16 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary