AnAge entry for Mergus serrator

Classification (HAGRID: 00353)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Mergus
Species
Mergus serrator
Common name
Red-breasted merganser
Synonyms
Mergus serrator serrator, Mergus serrator schioleri

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
730 days
Male sexual maturity
730 days
Incubation
32 days
Clutch size
10 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
1,021 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.063 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175187
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 8879
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