AnAge entry for Falco sparverius

Classification (HAGRID: 00555)

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

Maximum longevity: 17 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 444
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In captivity, these animals live about 5 years compared to little over 1 year in the wild. The maximum longevity reported in the wild is 9.8 years [0437]. There is also anecdotal evidence suggesting one animal was alive at age 17 [0444].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0218] Ottinger et al. (2003), Establishing appropriate measures for monitoring aging in birds: comparing short and long lived species (PubMed)
[0061] Monaghan and Metcalfe (2000), Genome size and longevity (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
[0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
[0445] The Birds of North America Online