AnAge entry for Apteryx australis

Classification (HAGRID: 00338)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Apterygiformes
                Family: Apterygidae
                    Genus: Apteryx
Species: Apteryx australis
Common name: Brown kiwi

Maximum longevity: 35 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In captivity, these animals have been reported to live up to 35 years [0001]. There are also anecdotal claims that they can live up to 40 years in captivity.

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

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data (PubMed)
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0438] Smithsonian National Zoological Park