Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Aves | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae

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

Pelagic; depth range 0 - 66 m (Ref. 58635), usually 1 - 14 m (Ref. 58635). Tropical; 21°C - 31°C (Ref. 96995)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean. Tropical to temperate.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 46.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 570.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 4.04 cm; tarsus: 5.13 cm; wing: 31.0 cm.

Total Length: 41 to 46 cm; Wingspan: 97 to 104 cm (Ref. 8812).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Breeding season is dependent on the area: from April to November in northern subtropical Pacific localities; from October to May in southern subtropical Pacific localities; breeding cycle in tropical Pacific localities extends the eight-month breeding season of those in the subtropical Pacific.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Eriksen, J. and R. Victor. 2013. (Ref. 129478)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 07 August 2018

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 17.9 - 28.3, mean 26.2 (based on 1116 cells).

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=8.46-24.15).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (36 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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