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AnAge entry for Egretta caerulea

Classification (HAGRID: 01167)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ardeidae
                    Genus: Egretta
SpeciesEgretta caerulea
Common nameLittle blue heron
SynonymsFlorida caerulea, Florida caerulea caerulea

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13.9 years (wild)
Sourceref. 576
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation23 days
Clutch size4 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight339.5 g
Postnatal growth rate0.258 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[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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