AnAge entry for Spheniscus magellanicus
Classification (HAGRID: 01338)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Sphenisciformes
Family: Spheniscidae
Genus: Spheniscus
- Species
- Spheniscus magellanicus
- Common name
- Magellanic penguin
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 30 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 587
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
It is estimated that these animals live up to 30 years in the wild [0587].
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
- [0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
- [0587] Scolaro (1990), On a longevity record of the Magellanic penguin
- [0588] Scolaro (1990), A model life table for Magellanic Penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) at Punta Tombo, Argentina
- [0448] Woodland Park Zoo
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 174464
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 37081
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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