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Primary Traits
27.7 g
700 m - 1,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Fringilla polatzeki
English name
Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Fringilla
Species
polatzeki
Data source
HBW, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
27 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
28 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
27.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
700 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
950 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
14 d
Maximum incubation period
16 d
Minimum fledging period
16 d
Maximum fledging period
18 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
17 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary