AnAge entry for Melanitta fusca

Classification (HAGRID: 00348)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Melanitta
Species
Melanitta fusca
Common name
White-winged scoter
Synonyms
Melanitta fusca fusca, Anas fusca

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
21.4 years (wild)
Source
ref. 450
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
730 days
Male sexual maturity
730 days
Incubation
28 days
Clutch size
11 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
54.5 g
Adult weight
1,361 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175163
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 371864
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