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AnAge entry for Charadrius melodus

Classification (HAGRID: 01178)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Charadriidae
                    Genus: Charadrius
SpeciesCharadrius melodus
Common namePiping plover

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14 years (wild)
Sourceref. 576
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Longevity records in captivity have not been established.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation28 days
Clutch size4 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching6.75 g
Adult weight49 g
Postnatal growth rate0.152 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0576] Clapp et al. (1982), Longevity records of North American birds: Gaviidae through Alcidae
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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