AnAge entry for Puffinus puffinus

Classification (HAGRID: 01485)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Procellariiformes
                Family: Procellariidae
                    Genus: Puffinus
Species
Puffinus puffinus
Common name
Manx shearwater
Synonyms
Puffinus puffinus puffinus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
50.9 years (wild)
Source
ref. 450
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Maximum longevity from banding studies is 50.9 years [0450]. There are also anecdotal reports, which could be true, of animals living well over 50 years.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,825 days
Male sexual maturity
1,643 days
Incubation
51 days
Clutch size
1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
45 g
Adult weight
434 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 174555
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 48688
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