AnAge entry for Ceryle rudis

Classification (HAGRID: 01331)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Coraciiformes
                Family: Alcedinidae
                    Genus: Ceryle
Species: Ceryle rudis
Common name: Pied kingfisher

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 3.9 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size: (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight: 84.4 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 554636
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account
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