AnAge entry for Aethia pygmaea

Classification (HAGRID: 00408)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Alcidae
                    Genus: Aethia
Species: Aethia pygmaea
Common name: Whiskered auklet
Synonyms: Alca pygmaea

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 15 years (wild)
Source: ref. 427
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Possibly they first breed after 3 years, like similar species [0445].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity: 1,095 days
Incubation
Clutch size: 1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight: 120 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 177021
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 28687
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