AnAge entry for Charadrius alexandrinus

Classification (HAGRID: 00422)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Charadriidae
                    Genus: Charadrius
Species
Charadrius alexandrinus
Common name
Snowy plover

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
310 days
Male sexual maturity
331 days
Incubation
24 days
Clutch size
3 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
6 g
Adult weight
37 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 176510
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 50392
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