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AnAge entry for Sterna paradisaea

Classification (HAGRID: 01294)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Sterna
SpeciesSterna paradisaea
Common nameArctic tern

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity34 years (wild)
Sourceref. 576
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

As with other terns, these animals are long-lived. No senescence has been demonstrated in the Artic tern [0023]. A 34-year-old individual was released and appeared in excellent health [0444].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,095 days
Male sexual maturity1,095 days
Incubation21 days
Clutch size2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching13.1 g
Adult weight100 g
Postnatal growth rate0.27 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
[0028] Ottinger (2001), Quail and other short-lived birds, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0023] Roger Gosden (1996), Cheating Time
[0576] Clapp et al. (1982), Longevity records of North American birds: Gaviidae through Alcidae
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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