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AnAge entry for Cuculus canorus

Classification (HAGRID: 01448)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Cuculiformes
                Family: Cuculidae
                    Genus: Cuculus
SpeciesCuculus canorus
Common nameCommon cuckoo and Eurasian cuckoo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12.9 years (wild)
Sourceref. 450
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation
Clutch size (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight111.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.8380 W
Body mass111.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.007509 W/g

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds, PubMed
[0510] Reynolds and Lee (1996), Phylogenetic analysis of avian energetics: passerines and non-passerines do not differ
[0450] EURING list of longevity records for European birds

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