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Primary Traits
36.9 g
0 m - 2,730 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Charadrius pecuarius
English name
Kittlitz's Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
pecuarius
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
FM
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
34 g
Maximum female mass
54 g
Minimum male mass
26 g
Maximum male mass
35 g
Minimum unsexed mass
19 g
Maximum unsexed mass
54 g
Average mass
36.9 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,730 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,730 m
Typical elevation
1,365 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
2
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.7
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial, Social, 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
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
22 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
26 d
Maximum fledging period
32 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
29 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary