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Species record

Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus

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Primary Traits

FamilyCharadriidae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmAZ
HabitatRiparian
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

68 g

Elevation

0 m - 600 m

Data points

49

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Charadrius bicinctus

English name

Double-banded Plover

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Charadriidae

Genus

Charadrius

Species

bicinctus

Data source

HBW3, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

AZ

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

47 g

Maximum unsexed mass

89 g

Average mass

68 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

600 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

600 m

Typical elevation

300 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Riparian

Habitat breadth

5

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.3

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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

2

Maximum clutch size

4

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

25 d

Maximum incubation period

28 d

Minimum fledging period

35 d

Maximum fledging period

42 d

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

3

Average fledging period

38.5 d

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Migratory, Sedentary