AnAge entry for Oxyura australis

Classification (HAGRID: 00309)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Anseriformes
                Family: Anatidae
                    Genus: Oxyura
Species: Oxyura australis
Common name: Blue-billed duck

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 16 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

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
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 175178
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 45649
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