AnAge entry for Alectura lathami

Classification (HAGRID: 00664)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Galliformes
                Family: Megapodiidae
                    Genus: Alectura
Species
Alectura lathami
Common name
Australian brushturkey, or Brush turkey

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

IMR
0.05/year
MRDT
3.3 years
Maximum longevity
12.5 years
Source
ref. 2
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
2,340 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.03 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175704
Animal Diversity Web
ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 81907
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