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AnAge entry for Larus atricilla

Classification (HAGRID: 01260)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Larus
SpeciesLarus atricilla
Common nameLaughing gull

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity19.8 years (wild)
Sourceref. 427
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Maximum longevity from banding studies in 19.8 years [0427].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation24 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching30.1 g
Adult weight275.6 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0061] Monaghan and Metcalfe (2000), Genome size and longevity, PubMed
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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