AnAge entry for Aquila rapax
Classification (HAGRID: 00202)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: Aquila
- Species
- Aquila rapax
- Common name
- Tawny eagle
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 40.3 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 575
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Anecdotal reports suggest these animals may live up to 45 years in captivity, but these have not been confirmed.
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
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0821] Lislevand et al. (2007), Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing
- [0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
- [0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 175415
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 252781
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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