AnAge entry for Onychoprion fuscatus

Classification (HAGRID: 00484)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Onychoprion
Species
Onychoprion fuscatus
Common name
Sooty tern
Synonyms
Sterna fuscata

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
35.8 years (wild)
Source
ref. 427
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Most animals do not breed until they are 6-8 years old [0444].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,460 days
Male sexual maturity
1,460 days
Incubation
28 days
Clutch size
1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
23.4 g
Adult weight
148 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.11 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 824105
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 425648
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