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AnAge entry for Melospiza melodia

Classification (HAGRID: 01577)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Emberizidae
                    Genus: Melospiza
SpeciesMelospiza melodia
Common nameSong sparrow

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity11.3 years (wild)
Sourceref. 580
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 year2.5
Weight at hatching1.5 g
Adult weight22.7 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.2500 W
Body mass19.1 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.013089 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
[0580] Klimkiewicz and Futcher (1987), Longevity records of North American birds: Coerbinae through Estrildidae
[0038] Nol and Smith (1987), Effects of age and breeding experience on seasonal reproductive success in the song sparrow
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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