AnAge entry for Sterna hirundo

Classification (HAGRID: 00493)

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

Maximum longevity: 33 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Average lifespan in the wild has been estimated to be 9-10 years [0444]. Maximum longevity from banding studies is 33 years [0450].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0943] Rebke et al. (2010), Reproductive improvement and senescence in a long-lived bird (PubMed)
[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0779] Haussmann et al. (2007), Telomerase activity is maintained throughout the lifespan of long-lived birds (PubMed)
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0445] The Birds of North America Online