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Primary Traits
125.3 g
0 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Gallinago stenura
English name
Pin-tailed Snipe
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Gallinago
Species
stenura
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
IP
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
113 g
Maximum female mass
119 g
Minimum male mass
84 g
Maximum male mass
170 g
Minimum unsexed mass
84 g
Maximum unsexed mass
182 g
Average mass
125.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
3,750 m
Elevation range
2,500 m
Typical elevation
1,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
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
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
20 d
Minimum fledging period
23 d
Maximum fledging period
60 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
41.3 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory