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AnAge entry for Chlidonias niger

Classification (HAGRID: 01257)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Chlidonias
SpeciesChlidonias niger
Common nameBlack tern
SynonymsChilidonias niger, Chilidonias niger surinamensis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21 years (wild)
Sourceref. 450
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Incubation21 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching7.25 g
Adult weight60 g
Postnatal growth rate0.374 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0450] EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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