Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
. Tropical
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean
Length at first maturity / Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 33.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 8812); poids max. publié: 160.00 g (Ref. 356)
Description synthétique
Morphologie
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).
Stiles, F.G. 1984. (Ref. 5856)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
statut CITES (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Utilisations par l'homme
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Outils
Sources Internet
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 27.9 (based on 1736 cells).
Résilience
Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (K=27.09).
Vulnérabilité
Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
Catégorie de prix
Unknown.