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

Pelagic. Subtropical; 84°N - 71°S, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 124582)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Arctic, Antarctic, Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean: North America. Subtropical to polar.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm Max length : 58.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 297.00 g (Ref. 356)

Short description Morphology

Culmen: 2.76 cm; tarsus: 4.28 cm; wing: 29.42 cm.

Total Length: 50 to 58 cm; Wingspan: 76 to 84 cm (Ref. 8812). Found in the pelagic zone (Ref. 116102). Northern distribution (Ref. 87784). Coastal; <35 km. Exhibits kleptoparasitism; scavengers (Ref. 356).

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

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 1.5 - 15.1, mean 8 (based on 2359 cells).

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Stercorarius longicaudus Vieillot, 1819