AnAge entry for Phoebastria irrorata

Classification (HAGRID: 01445)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Procellariiformes
                Family: Diomedeidae
                    Genus: Phoebastria
Species
Phoebastria irrorata
Common name
Waved albatross
Synonyms
Diomedea irrorata

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
40 years (wild)
Source
ref. 1
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though they have been estimated to live up to 40 years in the wild [0001].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
3,032 days
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
3,395 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 562021
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 54022
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