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AnAge entry for Buteo swainsoni

Classification (HAGRID: 01109)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Accipitridae
                    Genus: Buteo
SpeciesButeo swainsoni
Common nameSwainson's hawk

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity19.6 years (wild)
Sourceref. 818
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Maximum longevity in banded birds was 19.6 years [0818].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Incubation31 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching39.4 g
Adult weight980.64 g
Postnatal growth rate0.158 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0818] Blumstein and Moller (2008), Is sociality associated with high longevity in North American birds?, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[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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