Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 44 years (captivity)
Observations: One captive specimen reportedly lived to the age of 44 (http://www.demogr.mpg.de/longevityrecords).
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
- editor
- de Magalhaes, J. P.
Description
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Length: 136-172 cm <393>; 127-140 cm <391>. Plumage: generally white with pink wash; wing coverts and axillaries bright red; flight feathers black. Immature greyish without red in wings. Bare parts: iris red; lores and eye-ring pink; bill pink with black tip, grey in immature; feet and legs bright coral pink, grey in immature. Habitat: brackish and saline coastal and inland waters. <388><393><391>
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- bibliographic citation
- Brown, L.H., E.K. Urban & K. Newman. (1982). The Birds of Africa, Volume I. <em>Academic Press, London.</em>
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- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
