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AnAge entry for Coragyps atratus

Classification (HAGRID: 01205)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ciconiidae
                    Genus: Coragyps
SpeciesCoragyps atratus
Common nameBlack vulture

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity25.5 years (wild)
Sourceref. 576
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,920 days
Male sexual maturity2,920 days
Incubation35 days
Clutch size2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching70 g
Adult weight2,270 g
Postnatal growth rate0.1 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
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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