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AnAge entry for Quiscalus quiscula


Classification (HAGRID: 01665)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Icteridae
                    Genus: Quiscalus
SpeciesQuiscalus quiscula
Common nameCommon grackle

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22.9 years (wild)
Sourceref. 427
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation14 days
Clutch size5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching5.57 g
Adult weight111 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
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

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