AnAge entry for Sula nebouxii

Classification (HAGRID: 02193)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Suliformes
                Family: Sulidae
                    Genus: Sula
Species: Sula nebouxii
Common name: Blue-footed booby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 18 years (wild)
Source: ref. 444
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation: 41 days
Clutch size: 2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight: 1,530 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 174702
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