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Primary Traits
220.3 g
0 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Thalasseus acuflavidus
English name
Cabot's Tern
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Laridae
Genus
Thalasseus
Species
acuflavidus
Data source
BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
No data
Range restricted
No data
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
LN
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
No data
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
180 g
Maximum male mass
300 g
Minimum unsexed mass
175 g
Maximum unsexed mass
226 g
Average mass
220.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
0 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
0 m
Typical elevation
0 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Coastal
Habitat breadth
1
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.7
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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
Scrape
Nest substrate
Ground
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
1
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
21 d
Maximum incubation period
29 d
Minimum fledging period
27 d
Maximum fledging period
29 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
1.5
Average fledging period
28 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Dispersive, Sedentary