AnAge entry for Icterus spurius

Classification (HAGRID: 00952)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Icteridae
                    Genus: Icterus
Species
Icterus spurius
Common name
Orchard oriole

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
17.7 years (captivity)
Source
Julie Zickefoose, pers. comm.
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

A captive female acquired as a juvenile in 1987 died in 2004 at an estimated 17.7 years of age. As observed in other birds, the most obvious manifestation of ageing was a thickening of the scutes on the legs and feet. Some russet, male-like colouration in the crissum (undertail coverts) and breast was also observed, presumably as a result of higher testosterone levels with age (Julie Zickefoose, pers. comm.). In the wild, these animals have been reported to live up to 10.9 years [0427].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
13 days
Clutch size
5 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
21 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 179064
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