AnAge entry for Megascops kennicottii
Classification (HAGRID: 01350)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Strigiformes
Family: Strigidae
Genus: Megascops
- Species
- Megascops kennicottii
- Common name
- Western screech-owl
- Synonyms
- Otus kennicotti, Otus kennicottii
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 19 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 445
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In the wild, these animals may live up to 12.9 years [0579]. Two captive birds lived to the age of 19 [0445].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0579] Clapp et al. (1983), Longevity records of North American birds: Columbidae through Paridae
- [0445] The Birds of North America Online
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 686659
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 111816
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