AnAge entry for Mycteria leucocephala
Classification (HAGRID: 00503)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Ciconiiformes
Family: Ciconiidae
Genus: Mycteria
- Species
- Mycteria leucocephala
- Common name
- Painted stork
- Synonyms
- Ibis leucocephalus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 28.6 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 668
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One animal lived for 28.6 years in captivity [0668].
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
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
- [0668] Brouwer et al. (1992), Longevity and breeding records of storks
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 561281
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 52781
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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