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AnAge entry for Alca torda

Classification (HAGRID: 01145)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Alcidae
                    Genus: Alca
SpeciesAlca torda
Common nameRazorbill

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity30.4 years (wild)
Sourceref. 450
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,460 days
Male sexual maturity1,460 days
Incubation36 days
Clutch size1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching63.8 g
Adult weight726 g
Postnatal growth rate0.285 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0450] EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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