Common names from other countries
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; salobre. Tropical; 64°N - 44°S, 98°W - 72°E (Ref. 125423)
Eastern Pacific, Indian Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 45.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 8812); peso máximo publicado: 300.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 5.8 cm; tarsus: 2.54 cm; wing: 32.5 cm.
Total Length: 40 to 45 cm; Wingspan: 91 to 94 cm (Ref. 8812). A coastal species (Ref. 356), found on beach and shoreline, nearshore and in islands (Ref. 116102). Primarily foraging 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. They surface-feed by scooping prey from the water and carry it in their bills (Ref. 95711). Displays plunge-diving behavior (Ref. 356). Adults feed their chicks with regurgitated food (Ref. 95711).
Stienen, E.W.M. and A. Brenninkmeijer. 2002. (Ref. 5815)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Human uses
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Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 9.5 - 28.8, mean 25.6 (based on 3906 cells).
Resiliencia
Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (K=54.13).
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.