Aves |
Charadriiformes |
Laridae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others. Subtropical
Mediterranean. Stray in Western Indian Ocean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 52.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 770.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 4.68 cm; wing: 39.99 cm.
Total Length: 48 to 52 cm; Wingspan: 115 to 140 cm (Ref. 8812). Surface seizing; kleptoparasitism; coastal (Ref. 356).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Lepage, D. 2007 Avibase -the World Bird Database. http://www.bsc-eoc.org/avibase/avibase.jsp [accessed 09/07/2007]. (Ref. 7816)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=62.29).
Fishing Vulnerability
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100).