AnAge entry for Sitta carolinensis

Classification (HAGRID: 01255)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Sittidae
                    Genus: Sitta
Species
Sitta carolinensis
Common name
White-breasted nuthatch

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
9.8 years (wild)
Source
ref. 578
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
12 days
Clutch size
8 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
20.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 178775
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 50250
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