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AnAge entry for Botaurus lentiginosus

Classification (HAGRID: 01163)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ardeidae
                    Genus: Botaurus
SpeciesBotaurus lentiginosus
Common nameAmerican bittern

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity8.3 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
Incubation34 days
Clutch size4 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight706 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate2.7412 W
Body mass600.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.004569 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
[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
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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