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Primary Traits
173 g
0 m - 1,000 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Himantopus mexicanus
English name
Black-necked Stilt
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Recurvirostridae
Genus
Himantopus
Species
mexicanus
Data source
BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
No data
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
147 g
Maximum female mass
197 g
Minimum male mass
136 g
Maximum male mass
202 g
Minimum unsexed mass
136 g
Maximum unsexed mass
220 g
Average mass
173 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,000 m
Maximum elevation
6,100 m
Elevation range
1,000 m
Typical elevation
500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
7
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
27 d
Minimum fledging period
27 d
Maximum fledging period
31 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
29 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary