AnAge entry for Eudyptula minor

Classification (HAGRID: 01334)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Sphenisciformes
                Family: Spheniscidae
                    Genus: Eudyptula
Species: Eudyptula minor
Common name: Little penguin

Maximum longevity: 42.2 years (wild)
Source: ref. 1305
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One banded individual was found to be at least 42.2 years old [1305].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[1300] Dann et al. (2005), Longevity in little penguins Eudyptula minor
[0986] Ricklefs (2000), Intrinsic aging-related mortality in birds
[1305] ABBBS - Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme