Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 12 years (wild)
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
Description
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Length: 13-15 cm. Plumage: above grey with paler grey edges to feathers; below white with speckling on breast which may encircle entire breast; paler V may be present at edge of mantle; breeding plumage above dark brown edged rufous and tipped white; foreneck and upper breast spotted brown and washed rufous. Immature like adult but with tawny- or buff-edged dorsal feathers. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill short and fine, black; feet and legs black. Habitat: lagoons, saltpans, mudflats; inland waters. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393>
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- bibliographic citation
- Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>
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- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
