AnAge entry for Carduelis carduelis

Classification (HAGRID: 00885)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Fringillidae
                    Genus: Carduelis
Species: Carduelis carduelis
Common name: European goldfinch

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 27 years
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
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: 16 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds (PubMed)
[0405] Holmes and Austad (1995), Birds as animal models for the comparative biology of aging: a prospectus (PubMed)

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 179226
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 37600
Entrez: Search all databases
Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
Images: Google Image search
Internet: Search Google