AnAge entry for Conuropsis carolinensis

Classification (HAGRID: 01558)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Conuropsis
Species
Conuropsis carolinensis
Common name
Carolina parakeet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
30 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 445
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Captive animals live longer than 10 years, and some may live close to or more than 30 years. There is no data on survivorship in the wild [0445].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
22 days
Clutch size
2.5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
100 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 177407
Animal Diversity Web
ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life
Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 867394
Entrez
Search all databases
Ageing Literature
Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
Images
Google Image search
Internet
Search Google