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Primary Traits
166.5 g
0 m
47
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Quiscalus major
English name
Boat-tailed Grackle
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Icteridae
Genus
Quiscalus
Species
major
Data source
NWBL, BOTW
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
93 g
Maximum female mass
214 g
Minimum male mass
120 g
Maximum male mass
239 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
166.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
L
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
5
Diet specialization index
1
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, Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Nest
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
13 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary