Ascension Island country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: C: Ref. 6573.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sh.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Dorward, D.F., 1963
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Gaviotín albo, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Populaire namen | Synoniemen | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

> Charadriiformes (Shorebirds) > Laridae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologie

. Tropical

Verspreiding Landen | FAO regio's | Ecosystems | Voorkomen | Introducties

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

Length at first maturity / Size / Gewicht / Leeftijd

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 33.0 cm TL mannelijk/geslacht niet bekend; (Ref. 8812); Maximaal gepubliceerd gewicht: 160.00 g (Ref. 356)

Korte beschrijving Morfologie

Culmen: 3.2 cm; tarsus: 1.44 cm; wing: 25.2 cm.

Total Length: 28 to 33 cm; Wingspan: 70 to 87 cm (Ref. 8812). Coastal (Ref. 356). Exclusively marine. Breeds at many tropical and subtropical oceanic islands (Ref. 91362). Solitary breeder; uniquely, lays a single egg on tree branch without any nest. Inquisitive; hovers around nest site in presence of human intruders (Ref. 91362). Exhibits dipping behavior (Ref. 356) or surface diving (Ref. 122680). Feeds mainly on fish (Refs. 81748, 122680) driven to the surface by large, predatory fish (Ref. 122680). Diet consists mostly of juvenile goatfish and flying fish (Ref. 122680).

Voornaamste referentie Referenties | Coördinator | Medewerkers

Stiles, F.G. 1984. (Ref. 5856)

Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)

Niet bedreigd (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 August 2022

Status bij CITES (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 27.9 (based on 1736 cells).

Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 69278) Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (K=27.09).

Kwetsbaarheid (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).

Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Gygis alba (Sparrman, 1786)