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Primary Traits
72.4 g
0 m - 1,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus
English name
Yellow-headed Blackbird
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae
Genus
Xanthocephalus
Species
xanthocephalus
Data source
NWBL, 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
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
42 g
Maximum female mass
68 g
Minimum male mass
73 g
Maximum male mass
106 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
72.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
2,500 m
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Grass, Tree, Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
12 d
Maximum incubation period
13 d
Minimum fledging period
7 d
Maximum fledging period
14 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
10.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory