AnAge entry for Anas discors

Classification (HAGRID: 00296)

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

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
23.2 years (wild)
Source
ref. 427
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
240 days
Male sexual maturity
240 days
Incubation
24 days
Clutch size
10 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
18.3 g
Adult weight
420 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175086
Animal Diversity Web
ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life
Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 75842
Entrez
Search all databases
Ageing Literature
Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
Images
Google Image search
Internet
Search Google