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Primary Traits
43.6 g
0 m - 1,500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Charadrius marginatus
English name
White-fronted Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
marginatus
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
47 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
45 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
27 g
Maximum unsexed mass
55 g
Average mass
43.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,500 m
Typical elevation
750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
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
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
26 d
Maximum incubation period
33 d
Minimum fledging period
35 d
Maximum fledging period
38 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
36.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary