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Primary Traits
689.5 g
0 m - 1,220 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Numenius americanus
English name
Long-billed Curlew
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Numenius
Species
americanus
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
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
570 g
Maximum female mass
951 g
Minimum male mass
445 g
Maximum male mass
792 g
Minimum unsexed mass
No data
Maximum unsexed mass
No data
Average mass
689.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,220 m
Maximum elevation
2,500 m
Elevation range
1,220 m
Typical elevation
610 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Grassland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.4
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
No data
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
28 d
Minimum fledging period
41 d
Maximum fledging period
45 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
43 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory