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Species record

Pampas Meadowlark

Leistes defilippii

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Primary Traits

FamilyIcteridae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatGrassland
DietOmnivore
FlightFlies
Average mass

69.5 g

Elevation

0 m - 900 m

Data points

49

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Leistes defilippii

English name

Pampas Meadowlark

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Icteridae

Genus

Leistes

Species

defilippii

Data source

NWBL, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Vulnerable

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

68 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

68 g

Maximum male mass

74 g

Minimum unsexed mass

No data

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

69.5 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

900 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

900 m

Typical elevation

450 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Grassland

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Omnivore

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Colonial, Social, Pairs and family groups

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

3

Maximum clutch size

5

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

10 d

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

Victim of Parasitism

Average clutch size

4

Average fledging period

10 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory