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AnAge entry for Chaetura pelagica

Classification (HAGRID: 01069)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Apodiformes
                Family: Apodidae
                    Genus: Chaetura
SpeciesChaetura pelagica
Common nameChimney swift

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity15 years (wild)
Sourceref. 579
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Few animals live more than 4 years [0444].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation20 days
Clutch size4.5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching1.25 g
Adult weight22.8 g
Postnatal growth rate0.345 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0579] Clapp et al. (1983), Longevity records of North American birds: Columbidae through Paridae
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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