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AnAge entry for Zonotrichia leucophrys

Classification (HAGRID: 01597)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Emberizidae
                    Genus: Zonotrichia
SpeciesZonotrichia leucophrys
Common nameWhite-crowned sparrow

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13.3 years
Sourcemultiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Incubation12 days
Clutch size4 (oviparous)
Clutches per year1.5
Weight at hatching2.7 g
Adult weight25.82 g
Postnatal growth rate0.512 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.3360 W
Body mass26.1 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.012874 W/g

References
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data, PubMed
[0062] Holmes and Ottinger (2003), Birds as long-lived animal models for the study of aging, PubMed
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 179455
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