AnAge entry for Rissa tridactyla

Classification (HAGRID: 00422)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Rissa
Species: Rissa tridactyla
Common name: Black-legged kittiwake
Synonyms: Larus tridactyla, Larus tridactyla tridactyla, Rissa tridactyla tridactyla, Larus tridactyla pollicaris, Rissa tridactyla pollicaris, Larus tridactylus

Maximum longevity: 28.5 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, these animals have been observed to become better breeders with time but they also show a decrease in reproductive performance in their last year before they die. The latter could be caused by disease rather than ageing since it was observed in breeders of all ages [0057].

: 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
[0897] White et al. (2008), Multiple deleterious effects of experimentally aged sperm in a monogamous bird (PubMed)
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds (PubMed)
[0057] Coulson and Fairweather (2001), Reduced reproductive performance prior to death in the Black-legged Kittiwake: senescence or terminal illness?
[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