AnAge entry for Stercorarius maccormicki

Classification (HAGRID: 00483)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Stercorariidae
                    Genus: Stercorarius
Species: Stercorarius maccormicki
Common name: South polar skua
Synonyms: Catharacta maccormicki

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 23.5 years (wild)
Source: ref. 0427
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

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 660062
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 395889
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