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Primary Traits
46.5 g
0 m - 400 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Plectrophenax hyperboreus
English name
McKay's Bunting
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Calcariidae
Genus
Plectrophenax
Species
hyperboreus
Data source
SPBU, BOTW, D07
Record section
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
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
42 g
Maximum male mass
44 g
Minimum unsexed mass
38 g
Maximum unsexed mass
62 g
Average mass
46.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
400 m
Typical elevation
200 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
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Crevice, Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Rock, Stump
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory