AnAge entry for Ardea alba

Classification (HAGRID: 01349)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Pelecaniformes
                Family: Ardeidae
                    Genus: Ardea
Species
Ardea alba
Common name
Great egret
Synonyms
Casmerodius albus, Egretta alba

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
22.8 years (wild)
Source
ref. 576
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
730 days
Male sexual maturity
730 days
Incubation
23 days
Clutch size
3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
2
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
873.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 554135
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 110620
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