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AnAge entry for Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Classification (HAGRID: 01126)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Accipitridae
                    Genus: Haliaeetus
SpeciesHaliaeetus leucocephalus
Common nameBald eagle

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity48 years (captivity)
Sourcemultiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild, the bald eagle may live over 30 years [0440].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,460 days
Male sexual maturity1,460 days
Incubation35 days
Clutch size2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight3,175 g
Postnatal growth rate0.098 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0438] Smithsonian National Zoological Park
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 175420
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