AnAge entry for Pluvialis apricaria

Classification (HAGRID: 00435)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Charadriiformes
                Family: Charadriidae
                    Genus: Pluvialis
Species
Pluvialis apricaria
Common name
European golden-plover, or Greater golden-plover
Synonyms
Pluvialis apricaria altifrons, Pluvialis apricaria apricaria, Charadrius apricarius

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
13.8 years (wild)
Source
ref. 0450
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One banded individual was found to be at least 13.8 years old [0450].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
730 days
Male sexual maturity
730 days
Incubation
Clutch size
(oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight
214 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.12 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 176561
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 670352
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