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AnAge entry for Picoides borealis


Classification (HAGRID: 01897)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Piciformes
                Family: Picidae
                    Genus: Picoides
SpeciesPicoides borealis
Common nameRed-cockaded woodpecker
SynonymsDendrocopos borealis, Dendrocopos borealis borealis, Dendrocopos borealis hylonomus, Picoides borealis borealis, Picoides borealis hylonomus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.1 years (wild)
Sourceref. 427
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity240 days
Male sexual maturity240 days
Incubation11 days
Clutch size3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching3.2 g
Adult weight56 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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