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Primary Traits
94.5 g
0 m - 500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Thinornis cucullatus
English name
Hooded Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Thinornis
Species
cucullatus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Vulnerable
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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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
79 g
Maximum unsexed mass
110 g
Average mass
94.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
32 d
Maximum fledging period
36 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
34 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary