AnAge entry for Melanerpes aurifrons
Classification (HAGRID: 01416)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Melanerpes
- Species
- Melanerpes aurifrons
- Common name
- Golden-fronted woodpecker
- Synonyms
- Centurus aurifrons, Centurus aurifrons incanescens, Centurus aurifrons aurifrons, Melanerpes aurifrons aurifrons
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though they have been reported to live up to 5.7 years in the wild [0579]. Considering the longevity of similar species, maximum longevity could be significantly underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 365 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 365 days
- Incubation
- 13 days
- Clutch size
- 4.5 (oviparous)
- Clutches per year
- 2
- Weight at hatching
- Adult weight
- 81.63 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0579] Clapp et al. (1983), Longevity records of North American birds: Columbidae through Paridae
- [0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
- [0445] The Birds of North America Online
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 178194
- Animal Diversity Web
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 371916
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