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Primary Traits
167.3 g
0 m - 3,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Gallinago hardwickii
English name
Latham's Snipe
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Gallinago
Species
hardwickii
Data source
HBW3, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
143 g
Maximum female mass
178 g
Minimum male mass
129 g
Maximum male mass
182 g
Minimum unsexed mass
95 g
Maximum unsexed mass
277 g
Average mass
167.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
3,500 m
Typical elevation
1,750 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Artificial
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs, Lekking
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Female
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
3.5
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic