French Polynesia country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Austral Island is known as a breeding area (Ref. 108062). C: Refs. 97571, 108062; M: Ref. 91362.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Waugh, S., J. Champeau, S. Cranwell and L. Faulquier, 2013
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Gaviotín albo, ... more

Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Aves > Charadriiformes (Shorebirds) > Laridae ()

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

Others. Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Ocean

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 33.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 160.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

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).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Stiles, F.G. 1984. (Ref. 5856)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 17 August 2022

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Human uses

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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.2 - 29.3, mean 27.9 (based on 1736 cells).

Resilience (Ref. 69278) High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=27.09).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Gygis alba (Sparrman, 1786)