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Primary Traits
208.7 g
0 m - 2,800 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Vanellus gregarius
English name
Sociable Lapwing
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Vanellus
Species
gregarius
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Critically Endangered
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
IP
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
180 g
Maximum female mass
252 g
Minimum male mass
150 g
Maximum male mass
260 g
Minimum unsexed mass
150 g
Maximum unsexed mass
260 g
Average mass
208.7 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,800 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,800 m
Typical elevation
1,400 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Plains
Habitat breadth
7
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.55
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
2
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
25 d
Maximum incubation period
22 d
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
40 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
37.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory