AnAge entry for Ficedula albicollis

Classification (HAGRID: 00854)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Muscicapidae
                    Genus: Ficedula
Species: Ficedula albicollis
Common name: Collared flycatcher

Maximum longevity: 9.8 years (wild)
Source: ref. 450
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Old (5 to 6-year old) females in the wild have been reported to have a lower humoral immune response and produce fledglings of lower body mass than younger animals [0720].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1150] Jones et al. (2014), Diversity of ageing across the tree of life (PubMed)
[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0764] Brommer et al. (2007), Exploring the genetics of aging in a wild passerine bird (PubMed)
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds (PubMed)
[0720] Cichon et al. (2003), Age-related decline in humoral immune function in Collared Flycatchers (PubMed)
[0719] Gustafsson et al. (1994), Infectious diseases, reproductive effort and the cost of reproduction in birds (PubMed)
[0722] Gustafsson and Part (1990), Acceleration of senescence in the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis by reproductive costs
[0721] Gustafsson and Sutherland (1988), The costs of reproduction in the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis