AnAge entry for Fratercula arctica

Classification (HAGRID: 00362)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Alcidae
                    Genus: Fratercula
Species: Fratercula arctica
Common name: Atlantic puffin

Maximum longevity: 45 years (wild)
Source: ref. 0450
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One banded individual was found to be at least 45 years old [0450].

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

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)
[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[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
[0445] The Birds of North America Online