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

Aves | Procellariiformes | Procellariidae

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

Others; depth range 0 - 3 m (Ref. 61016), usually 0 - 1 m (Ref. 61016). Temperate; 86°N - 35°N, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 124582)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean and the Arctic.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 51.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 580.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 5.503 cm; tarsus: 5.08 cm; wing: 33.02 cm.

Total Length: 45 to 51 cm; Wingspan: 102 to 112 cm (Ref. 8812). A northern hemisphere species of medium to large birds. Ability to delay fertilization of ovum during breeding by presence of microtubules in the uterovaginal area as sperm-storage glands (Ref. 87784)

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Gray, C.M., R.A. Phillips and K.C. Hamer. 2003. (Ref. 91621)

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): 0.4 - 14.5, mean 5.8 (based on 2846 cells).

Resilience (Ref. 69278): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=34.48-34.63).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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