AnAge entry for Threskiornis melanocephalus
Classification (HAGRID: 01083)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Pelecaniformes
Family: Threskiornithidae
Genus: Threskiornis
- Species
- Threskiornis melanocephalus
- Common name
- Black-headed ibis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 28.2 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 649
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One specimen lived for 28.2 years in captivity [0649].
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
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0649] Brouwer et al. (1994), Longevity and breeding records of ibises and spoonbills in captivity
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 174944
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 425371
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