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AnAge entry for Vultur gryphus


Classification (HAGRID: 01218)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Ciconiiformes
                Family: Ciconiidae
                    Genus: Vultur
SpeciesVultur gryphus
Common nameAndean condor

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity75 years
Sourcemultiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

The Andean condor is probably the longest-lived bird. Although reproductive senescence is common amongst birds, the Andean condor shows no signs of it, probably as a consequence of its slow reproduction. In the wild, these animals should live between 25 and 30 years.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,555 days
Male sexual maturity2,555 days
Incubation56 days
Clutch size1 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight10,500 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
[0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
[0438] Smithsonian National Zoological Park

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 175279
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