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AnAge entry for Calypte costae


Classification (HAGRID: 01076)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Apodiformes
                Family: Trochilidae
                    Genus: Calypte
SpeciesCalypte costae
Common nameCosta's hummingbird

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity6 years
Sourcemultiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation16 days
Clutch size2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight3.1 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 178035
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