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AnAge entry for Melanerpes formicivorus

Classification (HAGRID: 01895)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Piciformes
                Family: Picidae
                    Genus: Melanerpes
SpeciesMelanerpes formicivorus
Common nameAcorn woodpecker

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity694 days
Male sexual maturity766 days
Incubation14 days
Clutch size4 (oviparous)
Clutches per year2
Weight at hatching4.7 g
Adult weight79.7 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.7370 W
Body mass73.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.010096 W/g

References
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data, PubMed
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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