AnAge entry for Fregata ariel

Classification (HAGRID: 01708)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Suliformes
                Family: Fregatidae
                    Genus: Fregata
Species: Fregata ariel
Common name: Lesser frigatebird

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 27.6 years (wild)
Source: ref. 427
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size: (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight: 806 g
Postnatal growth rate: 0.04 days^-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 174769
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 244446
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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