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Primary Traits
72.3 g
0 m - 850 m
48
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Hoploxypterus cayanus
English name
Pied Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Hoploxypterus
Species
cayanus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
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
78 g
Maximum female mass
84 g
Minimum male mass
54 g
Maximum male mass
80 g
Minimum unsexed mass
54 g
Maximum unsexed mass
84 g
Average mass
72.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
850 m
Maximum elevation
2,600 m
Elevation range
850 m
Typical elevation
425 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.3
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
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
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary