AnAge entry for Anas crecca

Classification (HAGRID: 00294)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Anas
Species: Anas crecca
Common name: Green-winged teal
Synonyms: Anas crecca crecca, Anas crecca nimia

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 27.1 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity: 180 days
Male sexual maturity: 180 days
Incubation: 22 days
Clutch size: 10 (oviparous)
Clutches per year: 1
Weight at hatching: 15 g
Adult weight: 343.8 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature: Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate: 1.6839 W
Body mass: 250.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass: 0.006736 W/g

References

[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 175081
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 75839
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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