AnAge entry for Nandayus nenday

Classification (HAGRID: 01592)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Nandayus
Species
Nandayus nenday
Common name
Nanday parakeet

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
18.7 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 669
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One specimen lived 18.7 years in captivity [0669]. It has been reported that these animals can live up to 30.2 years in captivity [0979], but this has not been verified; the same study reported that these animals can breed from about 5 years of age in captivity.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
128 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 177693
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 51908
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