AnAge entry for Larus delawarensis

Classification (HAGRID: 00404)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Larus
Species: Larus delawarensis
Common name: Ring-billed gull

Maximum longevity: 31.8 years (wild)
Source: ref. 1
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, most animals do not live more than 5 years [0444].

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[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online