AnAge entry for Merops bullockoides

Classification (HAGRID: 00625)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Coraciiformes
                Family: Meropidae
                    Genus: Merops
Species
Merops bullockoides
Common name
White-fronted bee-eater
Synonyms
Merops bullockoides bullockoides, Merops bullockoides randorum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
7 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 575
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
34.8 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 554646
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 457312
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