AnAge entry for Fratercula arctica

Classification (HAGRID: 00414)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Alcidae
                    Genus: Fratercula
Species
Fratercula arctica
Common name
Atlantic puffin
Synonyms
Fratercula arctica arctica, Fratercula arctica naumanni, Fratercula arctica grabae, Alca arctica

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
45 years (wild)
Source
ref. 0450
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One banded individual was found to be at least 45 years old [0450].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,460 days
Male sexual maturity
1,460 days
Incubation
42 days
Clutch size
1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
39.7 g
Adult weight
490.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.145 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 177025
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Taxonomy ID 28701
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