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Primary Traits
58.5 g
600 m - 3,200 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Pheucticus aureoventris
English name
Black-backed Grosbeak
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cardinalidae
Genus
Pheucticus
Species
aureoventris
Data source
BOV, BSA, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
66 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
44 g
Maximum unsexed mass
66 g
Average mass
58.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
600 m
Typical upper elevation
3,200 m
Maximum elevation
3,700 m
Elevation range
2,600 m
Typical elevation
1,900 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs, Solitary
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
No data
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
2.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Altitudinal Migrant, Sedentary