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Primary Traits
43.1 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Loxia scotica
English name
Scottish Crossbill
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Fringillidae
Genus
Loxia
Species
scotica
Data source
FASP, EMN, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
Yes
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
37 g
Maximum female mass
46 g
Minimum male mass
42 g
Maximum male mass
49 g
Minimum unsexed mass
36 g
Maximum unsexed mass
49 g
Average mass
43.1 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
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
Colonial, Pairs and family groups, Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
15 d
Minimum fledging period
17 d
Maximum fledging period
25 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary