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AnAge entry for Leptoptilos crumeniferus

Classification (HAGRID: 01210)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ciconiidae
                    Genus: Leptoptilos
SpeciesLeptoptilos crumeniferus
Common nameMarabou

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity44.7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 668
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild, these birds may live up to 25 years [0438]. In captivity, one specimen lived 44.7 years [0668].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,460 days
Male sexual maturity1,460 days
Incubation30 days
Clutch size2 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight8,000 g
Postnatal growth rate0.073 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0668] Brouwer et al. (1992), Longevity and breeding records of storks
[0438] Smithsonian National Zoological Park

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