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Primary Traits
84.5 g
0 m - 2,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Chlidonias hybrida
English name
Whiskered Tern
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Chlidonias
Species
hybrida
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
Eastern Hemisphere
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
60 g
Maximum female mass
96 g
Minimum male mass
80 g
Maximum male mass
110 g
Minimum unsexed mass
60 g
Maximum unsexed mass
101 g
Average mass
84.5 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,000 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,000 m
Typical elevation
1,000 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
3
Diet specialization index
0.92
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Other bird's nest, Platform
Nest substrate
Water, Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
18 d
Maximum incubation period
20 d
Minimum fledging period
23 d
Maximum fledging period
23 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2.5
Average fledging period
23 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic