AnAge entry for Caprimulgus europaeus

Classification (HAGRID: 00395)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Caprimulgiformes
                Family: Caprimulgidae
                    Genus: Caprimulgus
Species
Caprimulgus europaeus
Common name
Eurasian nightjar

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
67 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 555569
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 111811
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