AnAge entry for Streptopelia decaocto

Classification (HAGRID: 00517)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Columbiformes
                Family: Columbidae
                    Genus: Streptopelia
Species: Streptopelia decaocto
Common name: Eurasian collared-dove

Maximum longevity: 17.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 575
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In captivity, these animals can live up to 17.9 years [0575]. In the wild, record longevity is 17.8 years [0450]. Like in other doves, the breeding patterns of these animals depend on geographic region with animals in warmer climates being able to breed throughout the year [0445].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0450] Fransson et al. (2010), EURING list of longevity records for European birds
[0729] Moller (2006), Sociality, age at first reproduction and senescence: comparative analyses of birds (PubMed)
[0061] Monaghan and Metcalfe (2000), Genome size and longevity (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds
[0445] The Birds of North America Online