Aves |
Charadriiformes |
Laridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others. Tropical; 33°N - 37°S, 104°E - 12°E
Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 39.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 144.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 3.72 cm; tarsus: 2.5 cm; wing: 23.5 cm.
Total Length: 35 to 39 cm; Wingspan: 66 (Ref. 8812) to 76 cm (Refs. 84934, 91362). Total population is over 200,000 pairs (Ref. 84934).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lusk, M.R., P. Bruner and C. Kessler. 2000. (Ref. 5591)
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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Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
Larval dynamics
Human RelatedAquaculture profile
Stamps, Coins Misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 28.2 (based on 2178 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=42.36).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.