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AnAge entry for Psaltriparus minimus

Classification (HAGRID: 01496)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Aegithalidae
                    Genus: Psaltriparus
SpeciesPsaltriparus minimus
Common nameBushtit

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity8.4 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation12 days
Clutch size6 (oviparous)
Clutches per year2
Weight at hatching
Adult weight5.3 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.1224 W
Body mass5.5 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.022250 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
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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