AnAge entry for Falco columbarius

Classification (HAGRID: 00546)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Falconiformes
                Family: Falconidae
                    Genus: Falco
Species: Falco columbarius
Common name: Merlin

Maximum longevity: 12.7 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In captivity these animals have been reported to live up to 16 years [0972], but this has not been verified.

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0972] Wasser and Sherman (2010), Avian longevities and their interpretation under evolutionary theories of senescence
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online