AnAge entry for Anas rubripes

Classification (HAGRID: 00304)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Anas
Species
Anas rubripes
Common name
American black duck

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
26.6 years (wild)
Source
ref. 972
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Incubation
28 days
Clutch size
9 (oviparous)
Clutches per year
1
Weight at hatching
32 g
Adult weight
998.7 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.084 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate
3.6076 W
Body mass
904.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.003991 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 175068
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 75857
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