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AnAge entry for Melopsittacus undulatus

Classification (HAGRID: 01997)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Melopsittacus
SpeciesMelopsittacus undulatus
Common nameBudgerigar

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 669
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In captivity these animals have been reported to live up to 21 years [0669]. They have been reported to have a high incidence of ovarian cancer [0062].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity180 days
Male sexual maturity180 days
Incubation18 days
Clutch size5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight30 g
Postnatal growth rate0.231 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperature314ºK or 41.0ºC or 105.8ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.3035 W
Body mass25.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.012044 W/g

References
[0062] Holmes and Ottinger (2003), Birds as long-lived animal models for the study of aging, PubMed
[0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity
[0403] Herrero and Barja (1998), H2O2 production of heart mitochondria and aging rate are slower in canaries and parakeets than in mice: sites of free radical generation and mechanisms involved, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0405] Holmes and Austad (1995), Birds as animal models for the comparative biology of aging: a prospectus, PubMed
[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

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