AnAge entry for Aptenodytes patagonicus

Classification (HAGRID: 01667)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Sphenisciformes
                Family: Spheniscidae
                    Genus: Aptenodytes
Species
Aptenodytes patagonicus
Common name
King penguin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
27 years (wild)
Source
ref. 1305
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One banded individual was found to be at least 27 years old [1305].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,732 days
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
13,037 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.124 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate
25.8890 W
Body mass
13270.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.001951 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 174450
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9234
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