AnAge entry for Strigops habroptila
Classification (HAGRID: 01654)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Strigops
- Species
- Strigops habroptila
- Common name
- Kakapo
- Synonyms
- Stringops habroptilus, Strigops habroptilus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 60 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 493
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A flightless bird found only in New Zealand, the kakapo is the world's heaviest parrot and a highly endangered species [0492]. Due to its long life cycle and absence of natural predators, it is possible that the kakapo lives longer than 60 years. No ageing kakapo has been documented [0493].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 3,650 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Incubation
- 30 days
- Clutch size
- 2.5 (oviparous)
- Clutches per year
- Weight at hatching
- Adult weight
- 1,750 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
- [0492] The Fabulous Kakapo Parrot
- [0493] Kakapo Recovery Programme
External Resources
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- ITIS 714021
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