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Primary Traits
24.9 g
1,000 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Rhynchophanes mccownii
English name
Thick-billed Longspur
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Calcariidae
Genus
Rhynchophanes
Species
mccownii
Data source
SPBU, BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
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
23 g
Maximum female mass
25 g
Minimum male mass
27 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
24.9 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
1,000 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
1,750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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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
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
12 d
Minimum fledging period
7 d
Maximum fledging period
11 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
9 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory