AnAge entry for Falco cherrug
Classification (HAGRID: 00545)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Falconiformes
Family: Falconidae
Genus: Falco
- Species
- Falco cherrug
- Common name
- Saker falcon
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 15.9 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 0450
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals can live at least 15 years [0450], and possibly over 20-25 years. There are reports of animals living up to 29 years, which is possible, but these have not been confirmed [1146].
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
- [1146] Tristan (2010), The aging raptor (PubMed)
- [0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 175633
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 345164
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