AnAge entry for Diomedea exulans

Classification (HAGRID: 01126)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Procellariiformes
                Family: Diomedeidae
                    Genus: Diomedea
Species: Diomedea exulans
Common name: Wandering albatross

Maximum longevity: 50 years (wild)
Source: ref. 952
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These animals have been estimated to live up to 40 years in the wild [0952], though detailed studies are lacking. Anecdotal reports suggest they may live up to 60 years. Despite being a monogamous species one study demonstrated that male wandering albatrosses exhibit a substantial reduction in breeding probability compared to females. Male wandering albatrosses also demonstrated an earlier and stronger rate of senescence for survival probability [1160].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[1160] Pardo et al. (2013), Females better face senescence in the wandering albatross (PubMed)
[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0952] Buttemer et al. (2008), Fowl play and the price of petrel: long-living Procellariiformes have peroxidation-resistant membrane composition compared with short-living Galliformes (PubMed)
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set