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AnAge entry for Anas clypeata

Classification (HAGRID: 01009)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Anas
SpeciesAnas clypeata
Common nameNorthern shoveler

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20.4 years
Sourcemultiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity240 days
Male sexual maturity240 days
Incubation23 days
Clutch size11 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching23 g
Adult weight613 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate3.9209 W
Body mass554.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.007077 W/g

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
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 175096
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