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AnAge entry for Carduelis tristis

Classification (HAGRID: 01612)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Fringillidae
                    Genus: Carduelis
SpeciesCarduelis tristis
Common nameAmerican goldfinch
SynonymsSpinus tristis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13 years
Sourcemultiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Breeds in the first year of life and annually thereafter [0445]

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation13 days
Clutch size5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year2
Weight at hatching1.08 g
Adult weight12.8 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.4108 W
Body mass13.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.030206 W/g

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data, PubMed
[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 179236
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