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Primary Traits
62.4 g
0 m - 2,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Calidris himantopus
English name
Stilt Sandpiper
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Calidris
Species
himantopus
Data source
HBW3, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Near-threatened
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
52 g
Maximum female mass
68 g
Minimum male mass
48 g
Maximum male mass
61 g
Minimum unsexed mass
42 g
Maximum unsexed mass
104 g
Average mass
62.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,500 m
Typical elevation
1,250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Social, Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
21 d
Minimum fledging period
No data
Maximum fledging period
50 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
50 d
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Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory