AnAge entry for Hirundo neoxena
Classification (HAGRID: 00928)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Hirundo
- Species
- Hirundo neoxena
- Common name
- Welcome swallow
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 11.5 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1305
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
These animals have been found to live up to 11.5 years [1305].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 363 days
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- Clutch or litter size
- Breedings per year
- Weight at birth
- Adult weight
- 15 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
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 560475
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