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AnAge entry for Falco sparverius

Classification (HAGRID: 01239)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Falconidae
                    Genus: Falco
SpeciesFalco sparverius
Common nameAmerican kestrel

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity17 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 444
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In captivity, these animals live about 5 years compared to little over 1 year in the wild. The maximum longevity reported in the wild is 9.8 years [0437]. There is also anecdotal evidence suggesting one animal was alive at age 17 [0444].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation29 days
Clutch size4.6 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1.5
Weight at hatching9 g
Adult weight117 g
Postnatal growth rate0.285 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0218] Ottinger et al. (2003), Establishing appropriate measures for monitoring aging in birds: comparing short and long lived species, PubMed
[0061] Monaghan and Metcalfe (2000), Genome size and longevity, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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