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AnAge entry for Pelecanus occidentalis

Classification (HAGRID: 01299)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Pelecanidae
                    Genus: Pelecanus
SpeciesPelecanus occidentalis
Common nameBrown pelican

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity43 years
Sourceref. 445
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Banding studies suggest that only 30% of animals survive their first year of life and less than 2% live more than 10 years. Maximum longevity is 43 years [0445].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Incubation29 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching63.5 g
Adult weight3,116 g
Postnatal growth rate0.112 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0061] Monaghan and Metcalfe (2000), Genome size and longevity, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0438] Smithsonian National Zoological Park
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 174685
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