AnAge entry for Neochmia phaeton
Classification (HAGRID: 00872)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Estrildidae
Genus: Neochmia
- Species
- Neochmia phaeton
- Common name
- Crimson finch
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 5.8 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1305
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
These animals have been found to live up to 5.8 years [1305]. Considering the longevity of similar species, however, maximum longevity could be significantly underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- Clutch or litter size
- Breedings per year
- Weight at birth
- Adult weight
- 9.7 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [1305] ABBBS - Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme
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- ITIS 561561
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