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AnAge entry for Anas crecca

Classification (HAGRID: 01010)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Anas
SpeciesAnas crecca
Common nameGreen-winged teal

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity27.1 years (wild)
Sourceref. 450
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity180 days
Male sexual maturity180 days
Incubation22 days
Clutch size10 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching15 g
Adult weight343.8 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate1.6839 W
Body mass250.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.006736 W/g

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[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
[0450] EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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