AnAge entry for Falco tinnunculus

Classification (HAGRID: 00557)

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

Maximum longevity: 23.8 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: As kestrels age their vision deteriorates. The retinal cell layers degrade, particularly the photoreceptor outer segments and pigmented epithelium. There is increased oxidative stress and melanin granules are replaced by lipofuscins [1186].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1186] El-Sayyad et al. (2014), Aging related changes of retina and optic nerve of Uromastyx aegyptia and Falco tinnunculus (PubMed)
[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[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