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AnAge entry for Bubulcus ibis

Classification (HAGRID: 01165)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ardeidae
                    Genus: Bubulcus
SpeciesBubulcus ibis
Common nameCattle egret

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity23 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In Hawaii, reported to breed twice a year and year round [0445].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Incubation22 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching19.1 g
Adult weight390 g
Postnatal growth rate0.22 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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