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AnAge entry for Tachycineta bicolor

Classification (HAGRID: 01648)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Hirundinidae
                    Genus: Tachycineta
SpeciesTachycineta bicolor
Common nameTree swallow
SynonymsIridoprocne bicolor

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12.1 years (wild)
Sourceref. 427
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

A 25-year study in the wild found that reproductive performance first increased until about 3-5 years of age, possibly due to acquired skills, and then declined, perhaps caused by physiological ageing and influenced by previous reproductive efforts [0419].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation14 days
Clutch size5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1
Weight at hatching1.6 g
Adult weight19 g
Postnatal growth rate0.46 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0779] Haussmann et al. (2007), Telomerase activity is maintained throughout the lifespan of long-lived birds, PubMed
[0751] Haussmann et al. (2005), Cell-mediated immunosenescence in birds, PubMed
[0432] Haussmann et al. (2004), Telomerase expression is differentially regulated in birds of differing life span, PubMed
[0419] Robertson and Rendell (2001), A long-term study of reproductive performance in tree swallows: the influence of age and senescence on output
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[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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