Diopsittaca nobilis

Red-shouldered macaw

Maximum lifespan

22.9 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,992 bp

RefSeq NC_052711.1

GC content

46.00%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,537 bp

D-loop 1,483 bp

Where Red-shouldered macaw sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Red-shouldered macaw has the 748th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,992 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.391
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.126

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 22.9 years
Adult weight: 151 g

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01566)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in captivity
Data quality: acceptable, small sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,992 bp

Protein-coding11,379 bp

12S rRNA975 bp

16S rRNA1,571 bp

All tRNA1,532 bp

D-loop1,483 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Diopsittaca nobilis genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	981 bp	27.2%	25.1%	12.9%	34.8%	47.71%	−0.457	+0.041
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,040 bp	32.0%	24.2%	8.6%	35.2%	43.75%	−0.609	+0.138
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,548 bp	27.3%	25.3%	17.3%	30.0%	47.35%	−0.269	+0.038
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	29.2%	21.8%	14.8%	34.2%	48.98%	−0.397	+0.146
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	35.1%	25.6%	4.2%	35.1%	39.29%	−0.788	+0.157
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	30.4%	24.0%	8.9%	36.7%	45.61%	−0.609	+0.118
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	27.8%	24.7%	15.4%	32.0%	47.45%	−0.349	+0.058
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	350 bp	28.9%	27.4%	12.9%	30.9%	43.71%	−0.412	+0.025
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	28.3%	25.6%	13.8%	32.3%	46.13%	−0.401	+0.050
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,393 bp	29.4%	23.8%	11.1%	35.8%	46.81%	−0.528	+0.104
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	32.7%	22.3%	11.6%	33.4%	45.01%	−0.483	+0.188
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	513 bp	41.7%	10.3%	11.7%	36.3%	47.95%	−0.512	+0.603
CYTBCytochrome b	1,140 bp	27.9%	25.9%	12.4%	33.9%	46.23%	−0.465	+0.038
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	975 bp	32.5%	17.3%	18.4%	31.8%	50.15%	−0.268	+0.305
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,571 bp	32.8%	19.7%	18.7%	28.8%	47.49%	−0.212	+0.251
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,483 bp	25.9%	30.7%	15.6%	27.8%	43.36%	−0.281	−0.086

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,797 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.7%

UUU52

UUC164

Leu L17.9%

UUA70

UUG24

CUU83

CUC147

CUA314

CUG40

Ile I7.5%

AUU70

AUC214

Met M4.5%

AUA132

AUG40

Val V4.2%

GUU29

GUC48

GUA63

GUG21

Ser S7.8%

UCU36

UCC102

UCA93

UCG3

AGU10

AGC53

Pro P6.2%

CCU35

CCC96

CCA99

CCG6

Thr T9.6%

ACU36

ACC166

ACA153

ACG10

Ala A7.3%

GCU59

GCC131

GCA84

GCG3

Tyr Y2.8%

UAU30

UAC77

His H2.8%

CAU26

CAC81

Gln Q2.6%

CAA92

CAG6

Asn N3.3%

AAU16

AAC108

Lys K2.4%

AAA75

AAG17

Asp D1.7%

GAU17

GAC46

Glu E2.4%

GAA68

GAG22

Cys C0.8%

UGU14

UGC15

Trp W2.8%

UGA92

UGG15

Arg R1.8%

CGU4

CGC16

CGA42

CGG6

Gly G5.7%

GGU32

GGC52

GGA91

GGG42

Stop 0.2%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA0

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_052711.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (46.0%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Diopsittaca nobilis (NC_052711.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	66	66 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	67	1,041	975 bp	+	50.2%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,042	1,114	73 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,115	2,685	1,571 bp	+	47.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,686	2,760	75 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,767	3,747	981 bp	+	47.7%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,746	3,817	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,823	3,893	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,894	3,961	68 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,962	5,001	1,040 bp	+	43.8%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,002	5,072	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,074	5,142	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,145	5,218	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,221	5,287	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,288	5,357	70 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,367	6,914	1,548 bp	+	47.4%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,915	6,981	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	6,986	7,054	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,057	7,740	684 bp	+	49.0%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,742	7,810	69 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,812	7,979	168 bp	+	39.3%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,970	8,653	684 bp	+	45.6%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,653	9,436	784 bp	+	47.5%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,437	9,505	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,506	9,856	351 bp	+	43.7%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,857	9,926	70 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,928	10,224	297 bp	+	46.1%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,218	11,610	1,393 bp	+	46.8%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,611	11,679	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,680	11,745	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,746	11,815	70 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,816	13,630	1,815 bp	+	45.0%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,642	14,781	1,140 bp	+	46.2%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,782	14,849	68 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,854	14,922	69 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,926	15,438	513 bp	−	48.0%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,440	15,509	70 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,510	16,992	1,483 bp	–	43.4%