AnAge entry for Fulmarus glacialis

Classification (HAGRID: 01464)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Procellariiformes
                Family: Procellariidae
                    Genus: Fulmarus
Species: Fulmarus glacialis
Common name: Northern fulmar

Maximum longevity: 51 years (wild)
Source: Paul Thompson, pers. comm.
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Although ageing was not initially detected in these animals [0023], senescence in the wild, in terms of survival and reproduction, has been observed [1143]. In one study in the wild, the oldest bird was at least 51 years-old (Paul Thompson, pers. comm.).

No information on metabolism is available.

[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0023] Roger Gosden (1996), Cheating Time
[0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online