AnAge entry for Aethia pusilla

Classification (HAGRID: 00407)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Alcidae
                    Genus: Aethia
Species
Aethia pusilla
Common name
Least auklet
Synonyms
Uria pusilla

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
8.1 years (wild)
Source
ref. 427
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In the wild, these animals have been known to live up to 8.1 years [0427], but possibly they live considerably longer.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,095 days
Male sexual maturity
1,095 days
Incubation
30 days
Clutch size
1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
96 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.221 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 177020
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 28686
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