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Primary Traits
217.5 g
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47
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Himantopus melanurus
English name
White-backed Stilt
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Recurvirostridae
Genus
Himantopus
Species
melanurus
Data source
D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
No data
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
No data
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
216 g
Maximum unsexed mass
219 g
Average mass
217.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
No data
Typical upper elevation
No data
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
No data
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
1.05
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
No data
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
4
Maximum clutch size
4
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
4
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Sedentary