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Malay Plover

Charadrius peronii

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Primary Traits

FamilyCharadriidae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmIW
HabitatCoastal
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

46 g

Elevation

0 m

Data points

47

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Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Charadrius peronii

English name

Malay Plover

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Charadriidae

Genus

Charadrius

Species

peronii

Data source

HBW3, BOTW, D07

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Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Near-threatened

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

Yes

Biogeographic realm

IW

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

34 g

Maximum female mass

66 g

Minimum male mass

31 g

Maximum male mass

57 g

Minimum unsexed mass

42 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

46 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

L

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

No data

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Coastal

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

Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

2

Maximum clutch size

3

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

2.5

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary