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Primary Traits
59.7 g
900 m - 5,500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Cinclus cinclus
English name
White-throated Dipper
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Cinclidae
Genus
Cinclus
Species
cinclus
Data source
EMN, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
46 g
Maximum female mass
72 g
Minimum male mass
53 g
Maximum male mass
81 g
Minimum unsexed mass
41 g
Maximum unsexed mass
65 g
Average mass
59.7 g
Minimum elevation
0 m
Typical lower elevation
900 m
Typical upper elevation
5,500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
4,600 m
Typical elevation
3,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Riparian
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
No data
Mating system
Monogamous, Polygynous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Sphere, Crevice
Nest substrate
Rock, Building, Tree
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
3
Minimum clutch size
3
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
20 d
Maximum fledging period
27 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
4.5
Average fledging period
23.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Altitudinal Migrant, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary