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Birds

Explore bird species with comparable records for longevity, incubation, maturity, clutch size and adult body mass.

Species directory

Birds species

Common names link directly to individual life-history profiles. Scientific names and comparable trait values are shown alongside them.

Adelie Penguin

Pygoscelis adeliae

Adelie Penguin

Max longevity
18 years
Incubation
34 days
Adult mass
4.9 kg
Bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald eagle

Max longevity
48 years
Incubation
35 days
Adult mass
4.7 kg
Barn owl

Tyto alba

Barn owl

Max longevity
34 years
Incubation
31.9 days
Adult mass
381.6 g
Budgerigar

Melopsittacus undulatus

Budgerigar

Max longevity
21 years
Incubation
18 days
Adult mass
29.1 g
Burrowing owl

Athene cunicularia

Burrowing owl

Max longevity
11 years
Incubation
28 days
Adult mass
150.6 g
Canada goose

Branta canadensis

Canada goose

Max longevity
42 years
Incubation
28 days
Adult mass
4 kg
Common raven

Corvus corax

Common raven

Max longevity
69 years
Incubation
19 days
Adult mass
1.1 kg
Emperor penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Emperor penguin

Max longevity
40 years
Incubation
2.1 months
Adult mass
29.8 kg
Emu

Dromaius novaehollandiae

Emu

Max longevity
16.6 years
Incubation
56 days
Adult mass
36.2 kg
Golden eagle

Aquila chrysaetos

Golden eagle

Max longevity
48 years
Incubation
44 days
Adult mass
4.4 kg
Great horned owl

Bubo virginianus

Great horned owl

Max longevity
29 years
Incubation
27 days
Adult mass
1.4 kg
Greater flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus

Greater flamingo

Max longevity
58.8 years
Incubation
30 days
Adult mass
3 kg
Grey parrot

Psittacus erithacus

Grey parrot

Max longevity
49.7 years
Incubation
30 days
Adult mass
333 g
Indian peafowl

Pavo cristatus

Indian peafowl

Max longevity
23.2 years
Incubation
28 days
Adult mass
4.1 kg
Jackass penguin

Spheniscus demersus

Jackass penguin

Max longevity
27.3 years
Incubation
39.5 days
Adult mass
3.3 kg
King penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

King penguin

Max longevity
27 years
Incubation
53.5 days
Adult mass
12.8 kg
Little penguin

Eudyptula minor

Little penguin

Max longevity
42.2 years
Incubation
38 days
Adult mass
1.2 kg
Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Max longevity
29.1 years
Incubation
26.5 days
Adult mass
1.1 kg
Mute swan

Cygnus olor

Mute swan

Max longevity
40 years
Incubation
36 days
Adult mass
10.2 kg
Ostrich

Struthio camelus

Ostrich

Max longevity
50 years
Incubation
45 days
Adult mass
109.3 kg
Peregrine falcon

Falco peregrinus

Peregrine falcon

Max longevity
25 years
Incubation
30 days
Adult mass
827.3 g
Red junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Red junglefowl

Max longevity
30 years
Incubation
20.5 days
Adult mass
912.5 g
Rock dove

Columba livia

Rock dove

Max longevity
35 years
Incubation
17.5 days
Adult mass
320 g