Aves |
Sphenisciformes |
Spheniscidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others. Temperate
Indo-Pacific: Macquarie Island.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 76.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 91362); max. published weight: 5.7 kg (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 6.21 cm; tarsus: 3.11 cm.
Total population is about 1 million pairs. This bird species is known to be slaughtered for its oil, being heavily exploited for 50 years up until 1918. At present, the population has recovered and is now stable (Ref. 84934).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Harrison, P. 1987. (Ref. 91362)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Larval dynamics
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Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.