AnAge entry for Tympanuchus pallidicinctus

Classification (HAGRID: 00699)

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

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
13.5 years (wild)
Source
ref. 576
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In the wild, these animals probably live up to 5 years [0437].

Life history traits (averages)

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

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175838
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 109042
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