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AnAge entry for Charadrius alexandrinus


Classification (HAGRID: 01175)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Charadriidae
                    Genus: Charadrius
SpeciesCharadrius alexandrinus
Common nameSnowy plover

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity19 years (wild)
Sourceref. 450
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity310 days
Male sexual maturity331 days
Incubation24 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching6 g
Adult weight37 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds, PubMed
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0450] EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External resources

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