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AnAge entry for Eudocimus albus

Classification (HAGRID: 01393)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Threskiornithidae
                    Genus: Eudocimus
SpeciesEudocimus albus
Common nameWhite ibis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity27.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 649
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

These animals can live up to 27.6 years in captivity [0649].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Incubation22 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching36.3 g
Adult weight940 g
Postnatal growth rate0.13 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0649] Brouwer et al. (1994), Longevity and breeding records of ibises and spoonbills in captivity
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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