AnAge entry for Pagodroma nivea

Classification (HAGRID: 01146)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Procellariiformes
                Family: Procellariidae
                    Genus: Pagodroma
Species: Pagodroma nivea
Common name: Snow petrel

Maximum longevity: 46 years (wild)
Source: ref. 919
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One study failed to find significant evidence of reproductive senescence in the wild with maximum lifespan at least 46 years [0919].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0919] Berman et al. (2009), Contrasted patterns of age-specific reproduction in long-lived seabirds (PubMed)
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set