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AnAge entry for Geothlypis trichas

Classification (HAGRID: 01748)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Parulidae
                    Genus: Geothlypis
SpeciesGeothlypis trichas
Common nameCommon yellowthroat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity11.5 years (wild)
Sourceref. 427
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation12 days
Clutch size4 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1.5
Weight at hatching1.74 g
Adult weight9.5 g
Postnatal growth rate0.6 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.1762 W
Body mass10.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.016625 W/g

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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