AnAge entry for Lamprotornis superbus
Classification (HAGRID: 01262)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sturnidae
Genus: Lamprotornis
- Species
- Lamprotornis superbus
- Common name
- Superb starling
- Synonyms
- Spreo superbus, Spreo superbis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 25 years (captivity)
- Source
- Sarah Shannon, pers. comm.
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A captive born male died at 25 years (Sarah Shannon, pers. comm.).
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- Clutch or litter size
- Breedings per year
- Weight at birth
- Adult weight
- 64.9 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 560690
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