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Species record

White-bellied Seedsnipe

Attagis malouinus

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Primary Traits

FamilyThinocoridae
OrderCharadriiformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatShrub
DietPlant
FlightFlies
Average mass

339.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 2,200 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Attagis malouinus

English name

White-bellied Seedsnipe

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Thinocoridae

Genus

Attagis

Species

malouinus

Data source

HBW3, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Temperate

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Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

312 g

Maximum male mass

398 g

Minimum unsexed mass

308 g

Maximum unsexed mass

No data

Average mass

339.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

2,200 m

Maximum elevation

3,500 m

Elevation range

2,200 m

Typical elevation

1,100 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Shrub

Habitat breadth

1

Primary diet

Plant

Diet breadth

2

Diet specialization index

1.7

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Scrape

Nest substrate

No data

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

4

Maximum clutch size

4

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

4

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Altitudinal Migrant