AnAge entry for Bucephala islandica
Classification (HAGRID: 00285)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Bucephala
- Species
- Bucephala islandica
- Common name
- Barrow's goldeneye
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 18 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 576
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Oldest bird from band-recovery was 18 years of age [0445].
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
- [0576] Clapp et al. (1982), Longevity records of North American birds: Gaviidae through Alcidae
- [0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
- [0445] The Birds of North America Online
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 175144
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 40833
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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