AnAge entry for Phaethon aethereus

Classification (HAGRID: 01086)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Phaethontiformes
                Family: Phaethontidae
                    Genus: Phaethon
Species: Phaethon aethereus
Common name: Red-billed tropicbird

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 17.6 years (wild)
Source: ref. 427
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

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

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 174673
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 37045
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