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Primary Traits
28.2 g
3,350 m - 4,330 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Leucosticte australis
English name
Brown-capped Rosy-finch
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Leucosticte
Species
australis
Data source
FASP, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Endangered
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
24 g
Maximum female mass
34 g
Minimum male mass
23 g
Maximum male mass
34 g
Minimum unsexed mass
23 g
Maximum unsexed mass
32 g
Average mass
28.2 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
3,350 m
Typical upper elevation
4,330 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
980 m
Typical elevation
3,840 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Rock, Building
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
14 d
Minimum fledging period
14 d
Maximum fledging period
20 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
17 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic