AnAge entry for Trigonoceps occipitalis
Classification (HAGRID: 00278)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Trigonoceps
- Species
- Trigonoceps occipitalis
- Common name
- White-headed vulture
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 5.7 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1343
- Sample size
- Tiny
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
These birds may live up to 5.7 years, in the wild [1343]. Considering the longevity of similar species, however, maximum longevity could be significantly underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- Clutch or litter size
- Breedings per year
- Weight at birth
- Adult weight
- 3,016 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1343] Paijmans et al. (2017), SAFRING longevity and movement records for southern African vultures (subfamilies Aegypiinae and Gypaetinae)
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 175497
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