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Primary Traits
148.5 g
0 m - 2,400 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Charadrius aquilonius
English name
Northern Red-breasted Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
No data
Genus
Charadrius
Species
aquilonius
Data source
BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
Yes
Biogeographic realm
New Zealand & islands
Latitudinal zone
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
128 g
Maximum unsexed mass
169 g
Average mass
148.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
1,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.4
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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
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
32 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
52 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
40 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Dispersive, Sedentary