AnAge entry for Tympanuchus cupido

Classification (HAGRID: 00698)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Galliformes
                Family: Phasianidae
                    Genus: Tympanuchus
Species
Tympanuchus cupido
Common name
Greater prairie chicken

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
5 years
Source
Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In the wild, its maximal lifespan is probably less than 5 years [0437].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
183 days
Incubation
23 days
Clutch size
13 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
11.5 g
Adult weight
908 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175834
Animal Diversity Web
ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9004
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Ageing Literature
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