AnAge entry for Anodorhynchus glaucus
Classification (HAGRID: 01512)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Anodorhynchus
- Species
- Anodorhynchus glaucus
- Common name
- Glaucous macaw
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Very little is known about these critically endangered animals, which have not been sighted in decades and might even be extinct. One specimen lived 14.8 years in captivity [0669]. Anecdotal reports of animals living over 20 years in captivity might be true but are impossible to verify.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity
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- ITIS 177654
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