AnAge entry for Sternula antillarum

Classification (HAGRID: 00429)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Laridae
                    Genus: Sternula
Species: Sternula antillarum
Common name: Least tern
Synonyms: Sterna antillarum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 24.1 years (wild)
Source: ref. 577
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

[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0577] Klimkiewicz and Futcher (1989), Longevity records of North American birds: Supplement I
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 824127
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 471862
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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