AnAge entry for Himantopus himantopus

Classification (HAGRID: 00506)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Recurvirostridae
                    Genus: Himantopus
Species
Himantopus himantopus
Common name
Black-winged stilt
Synonyms
Charadrius himantopus, Himantopus himantopus himantopus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
16 years (wild)
Source
ref. 1305
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

Oldest bird in banding studies was 16 years of age [1305].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
727 days
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
161 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.175 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 176727
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 225398
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