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AnAge entry for Mycteria americana

Classification (HAGRID: 01213)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ciconiidae
                    Genus: Mycteria
SpeciesMycteria americana
Common nameWood stork

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity27 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 668
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive animal lived for 27 years [0668].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,460 days
Male sexual maturity1,460 days
Incubation30 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching62 g
Adult weight2,500 g
Postnatal growth rate0.125 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
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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