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AnAge entry for Larus glaucescens


Classification (HAGRID: 01268)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Larus
SpeciesLarus glaucescens
Common nameGlaucous-winged gull

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity32 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation27 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching70.65 g
Adult weight908 g
Postnatal growth rate0.134 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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