AnAge entry for Hydroprogne caspia

Classification (HAGRID: 00461)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Hydroprogne
Species
Hydroprogne caspia
Common name
Caspian tern
Synonyms
Sterna caspia

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
30 years (wild)
Source
ref. 450
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,095 days
Male sexual maturity
1,095 days
Incubation
21 days
Clutch size
2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
48.5 g
Adult weight
644 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.194 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 176935
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 425641
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