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Primary Traits
28.2 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 mauri
English name
Western Sandpiper
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Calidris
Species
mauri
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-Polar
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
23 g
Maximum female mass
29 g
Minimum male mass
18 g
Maximum male mass
42 g
Minimum unsexed mass
22 g
Maximum unsexed mass
35 g
Average mass
28.2 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
Shrub
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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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
5
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
18 d
Maximum fledging period
21 d
Nest parasitism
Nest Parasite, Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
19.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory