AnAge entry for Melozone fusca

Classification (HAGRID: 01182)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Passerellidae
                    Genus: Melozone
Species
Melozone fusca
Common name
Canyon towhee
Synonyms
Pipilo fuscus, Kieneria fusca

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
12.8 years (wild)
Source
ref. 580
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
11 days
Clutch size
3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
2.5
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
44.4 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate
0.6706 W
Body mass
43.7 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.015346 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 997737
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 40205
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