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AnAge entry for Dendroica kirtlandii

Classification (HAGRID: 01737)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Parulidae
                    Genus: Dendroica
SpeciesDendroica kirtlandii
Common nameKirtland's warbler

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity9 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Even though sexual maturity may occur earlier, first breeding generally only takes place at age 1. In the wild, these animals live about 2 years [0437].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation14 days
Clutch size5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching1.3 g
Adult weight15.5 g
Postnatal growth rate0.574 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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