AnAge entry for Acanthis flammea

Classification (HAGRID: 00883)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Fringillidae
                    Genus: Acanthis
Species
Acanthis flammea
Common name
Common redpoll
Synonyms
Carduelis flammea

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
12.2 years (wild)
Source
ref. 450
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In captivity these animals have been reported to live up to 25 years [0972], but this has not been verified.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
10 days
Clutch size
5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
2
Weight at hatching
1.3 g
Adult weight
14.2 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate
0.2888 W
Body mass
14.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.020629 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 179241
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 54769
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