AnAge entry for Thalasseus sandvicensis

Classification (HAGRID: 00503)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Thalasseus
Species
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Common name
Sandwich tern
Synonyms
Sterna sandvicensis, Sterna sandvicensis sandvicensis, Thalasseus sandvicensis sandvicensis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
30.8 years
Source
Multiple references, please see bibliography below
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
22 days
Clutch size
1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
28 g
Adult weight
250 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 176932
Animal Diversity Web
ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 126723
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Ageing Literature
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