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Primary Traits
45.3 g
0 m - 3,048 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Charadrius nivosus
English name
Snowy Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
nivosus
Data source
BOTW
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
33 g
Maximum female mass
58 g
Minimum male mass
35 g
Maximum male mass
54 g
Minimum unsexed mass
34 g
Maximum unsexed mass
58 g
Average mass
45.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,048 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,048 m
Typical elevation
1,524 m
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Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social
Mating system
Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
Occasional help
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
23 d
Maximum incubation period
33 d
Minimum fledging period
28 d
Maximum fledging period
33 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
30.5 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Sedentary