AnAge entry for Chrysolophus pictus
Classification (HAGRID: 00675)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Chrysolophus
- Species
- Chrysolophus pictus
- Common name
- Golden pheasant
- Synonyms
- Phasianus pictus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 13.4 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 986
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
In captivity, these animals have been known to live up to 13.4 years [0986]. Anecdotal reports, which seem plausible, suggest they can live up to 20 years.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 365 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 365 days
- Gestation
- 22 days
- Clutch or litter size
- 10
- Breedings per year
- Weight at birth
- Adult weight
- 625 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0987] Madge and McGowan (2002), Pheasants, Partridges, and Grouse
- [0986] Ricklefs (2000), Intrinsic aging-related mortality in birds
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 176100
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 9089
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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