Common names from other countries
Classification / Names / Names
Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 2 m (Ref. 119695). Tropical; 72°N - 53°S, 159°W - 179°E (Ref. 124582)
Worldwide.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 38.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 8812); Peso massimo pubblicato: 120.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 3.754 cm; tarsus: 2.079 cm; wing: 27.96 cm.
Total Length: 32 to 38 cm; Wingspan: 79 to 81 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species (Ref. 356), found in the beach, shoreline, islands and pelagic zone (Ref. 116102). Primarily forages inshore. In the North Sea off the east coast of Scotland and northern England, they are known to partially feed on the sandeel, Ammodytes marinus. Breeding pairs share incubation and chick-rearing duties in nesting colonies (Ref. 95711). Displays dipping behavior (Ref. 356). They surface-feed by scooping prey from the water and carry it in their bills. Adults feed their chicks with regurgitated food (Ref. 95711).
Lepage, D. 2007. (Ref. 7816)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 5 - 29, mean 25 (based on 5782 cells).
Resilienza
Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (K=20.3-67.09).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
