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Primary Traits
60.5 g
0 m - 500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Calidris alpina
English name
Dunlin
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Calidris
Species
alpina
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
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
49 g
Maximum female mass
79 g
Minimum male mass
46 g
Maximum male mass
76 g
Minimum unsexed mass
48 g
Maximum unsexed mass
64 g
Average mass
60.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Solitary
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
Solitary breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
20 d
Maximum incubation period
24 d
Minimum fledging period
18 d
Maximum fledging period
24 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
3.5
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory