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AnAge entry for Sterna hirundo

Classification (HAGRID: 01290)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Sterna
SpeciesSterna hirundo
Common nameCommon tern

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity33 years (wild)
Sourceref. 450
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Average lifespan in the wild has been estimated to be 9-10 years [0444]. Maximum longevity from banding studies is 33 years [0450].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity1,095 days
Incubation24 days
Clutch size2.5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching1.25 g
Adult weight120 g
Postnatal growth rate0.252 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0779] Haussmann et al. (2007), Telomerase activity is maintained throughout the lifespan of long-lived birds, PubMed
[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
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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