AnAge entry for Sternula antillarum

Classification (HAGRID: 00497)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Sternula
Species
Sternula antillarum
Common name
Least tern
Synonyms
Sterna antillarum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
24.1 years (wild)
Source
ref. 577
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
Weight at hatching
7 g
Adult weight
40 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.307 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 824127
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 471862
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