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AnAge entry for Spheniscus magellanicus


Classification (HAGRID: 01380)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Spheniscidae
                    Genus: Spheniscus
SpeciesSpheniscus magellanicus
Common nameMagellanic penguin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity30 years (wild)
Sourceref. 587
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

It is estimated that these animals live up to 30 years in the wild [0587].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,040 days
Male sexual maturity1,040 days
Incubation40 days
Clutch size1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight4,000 g
Postnatal growth rate0.069 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References

[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0587] Scolaro (1990), On a longevity record of the Magellanic penguin
[0588] Scolaro (1990), A model life table for Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at Punta Tombo, Argentina
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo

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