AnAge entry for Thalasseus maximus

Classification (HAGRID: 00502)

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

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 28.6 years (wild)
Source: ref. 427
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: 28 days
Clutch size: 2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year: 1
Weight at hatching: 56 g
Adult weight: 373 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 824142
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 555356
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