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AnAge entry for Apteryx australis

Classification (HAGRID: 02094)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Struthioniformes
                Family: Apterygidae
                    Genus: Apteryx
SpeciesApteryx australis
Common nameBrown kiwi

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity35 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity, these animals have been reported to live up to 35 years [0001]. There are also anecdotal claims that they can live up to 40 years in captivity.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation75 days
Clutch size1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching325 g
Adult weight2,600 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0312 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate4.0290 W
Body mass2380.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.001693 W/g

References
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0438] Smithsonian National Zoological Park

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