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Primary Traits
101.6 g
0 m - 3,250 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Charadrius montanus
English name
Mountain Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
montanus
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
Nearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
73 g
Maximum female mass
144 g
Minimum male mass
67 g
Maximum male mass
124 g
Minimum unsexed mass
100 g
Maximum unsexed mass
101 g
Average mass
101.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,250 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,250 m
Typical elevation
1,625 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
2
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Male
Minimum incubation period
28 d
Maximum incubation period
31 d
Minimum fledging period
33 d
Maximum fledging period
36 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
34.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory