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AnAge entry for Sarcoramphus papa

Classification (HAGRID: 01217)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ciconiidae
                    Genus: Sarcoramphus
SpeciesSarcoramphus papa
Common nameKing vulture

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity40 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

There is one unverified report of these animals living up to 40 years in captivity [0001].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation57 days
Clutch size (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight3,405 g
Postnatal growth rate0.078 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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