AnAge entry for Petrochelidon fulva
Classification (HAGRID: 00791)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Hirundinidae
Genus: Petrochelidon
- Species
- Petrochelidon fulva
- Common name
- Cave swallow
- Synonyms
- Hirundo fulva
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 12.2 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 427
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In captivity these animals have been reported to live up to 24 years [0972], but this has not been verified.
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
- [0972] Wasser and Sherman (2010), Avian longevities and their interpretation under evolutionary theories of senescence
- [0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds
- [0445] The Birds of North America Online
- [0427] BBL - Longevity Records of North American Birds
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 178460
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 104118
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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