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AnAge entry for Anas rubripes

Classification (HAGRID: 01018)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Anas
SpeciesAnas rubripes
Common nameAmerican black duck

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity26.4 years (wild)
Sourceref. 576
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation28 days
Clutch size9 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching32 g
Adult weight998.7 g
Postnatal growth rate0.084 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate3.6076 W
Body mass904.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.003991 W/g

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0576] Clapp et al. (1982), Longevity records of North American birds: Gaviidae through Alcidae
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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