Image to followAI-generated illustrationCalidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Family: ScolopacidaeGenus: Calidrisnative in Germany
native in Germany
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Plants
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Interactions
documented
About this species
Calidris melanotos is a small wader with a body mass of about 85 grams and a wingspan of approximately 12.5 centimetres.
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Prey / FoodPlant food
Yearly cycle
Breeds once a year, laying a single clutch of 4 eggs. Incubation takes 22 days and fledging occurs about 21 days after hatching.
Merkmale
Körper
Wingspan
12.52 cm
Weight
85 g
Max. Lebensalter
5.916667 Jahre
Fortpflanzung
Wurfgröße / Gelege
4, 1× pro Jahr
Bebrütungsdauer
22 Tage
Ausflugalter
21 Tage
Geschlechtsreife
~1 Jahre
Ernährung & Verhalten
80% Wirbellose20% Samen
Scientific profile
An adult typically weighs 85 g and has a wingspan of 12.52 cm. The maximum recorded lifespan is 5.9 years. Its diet consists of 80% invertebrates and 20% seeds. Breeding occurs once a year, with a clutch of 4 eggs. Incubation lasts 22 days and the chicks fledge 21 days after hatching.
Visited plants
1 plants are visited by this species
Myriophyllum spicatum
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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