AnAge entry for Alectura lathami

Classification (HAGRID: 00563)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Galliformes
                Family: Megapodiidae
                    Genus: Alectura
Species: Alectura lathami
Common name: Australian brushturkey, or Brush turkey

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

IMR: 0.05/year
MRDT: 3.3 years
Maximum longevity: 12.5 years
Source: ref. 2
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 175704
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 81907
Entrez: Search all databases
Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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Internet: Search Google