AnAge entry for Icterus spurius

Classification (HAGRID: 00811)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Passeriformes
                Family: Icteridae
                    Genus: Icterus
Species: Icterus spurius
Common name: Orchard oriole

Maximum longevity: 17.7 years (captivity)
Source: Julie Zickefoose, pers. comm.
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: A captive female acquired as a juvenile in 1987 died in 2004 at an estimated 17.7 years of age. As observed in other birds, the most obvious manifestation of ageing was a thickening of the scutes on the legs and feet. Some russet, male-like colouration in the crissum (undertail coverts) and breast was also observed, presumably as a result of higher testosterone levels with age (Julie Zickefoose, pers. comm.). In the wild, these animals have been reported to live up to 10.9 years [0427].

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

No information on metabolism is available.