MitoAge

Eudocimus ruber

Scarlet ibis

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Maximum lifespan
33.2 yr
AnAge record
mtDNA size
16,697 bp
RefSeq NC_027504.1
GC content
44.63%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,311 bp
D-loop 1,134 bp

Where Scarlet ibis sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Scarlet ibis has the 362nd longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Scarlet ibis
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Base composition

Whole genome16,697 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.382
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.112

Life history

Maximum lifespan
33.2 years
Adult weight
615 g
Gestation or incubation
23 days
Litter or clutch size
2

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 01379)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, large 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 genome16,697 bp
Protein-coding11,377 bp
12S rRNA965 bp
16S rRNA1,515 bp
All tRNA1,540 bp
D-loop1,134 bp

Genes and regions

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Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp26.3%28.1%13.8%31.8%45.60%−0.395−0.034
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,040 bp32.5%23.9%10.1%33.5%43.56%−0.536+0.152
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp28.5%26.0%15.7%29.8%45.52%−0.309+0.046
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.3%24.7%14.3%29.7%44.01%−0.349+0.117
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp29.8%26.2%7.1%36.9%44.05%−0.676+0.064
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp30.4%24.7%9.2%35.7%44.88%−0.590+0.103
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp27.9%24.6%14.8%32.7%47.45%−0.376+0.063
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp29.1%26.8%10.8%33.3%44.16%−0.510+0.041
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp30.0%26.3%12.8%31.0%43.77%−0.415+0.066
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp30.7%24.3%10.3%34.7%44.99%−0.542+0.116
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,815 bp32.4%22.9%11.0%33.7%44.74%−0.507+0.172
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp39.7%11.7%9.8%38.9%48.66%−0.598+0.545
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp27.1%26.4%12.2%34.2%46.46%−0.473+0.013
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA965 bp31.4%20.9%20.5%27.2%47.67%−0.139+0.200
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,515 bp33.5%23.1%18.9%24.5%43.37%−0.129+0.184
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,134 bp29.5%29.9%14.5%26.2%40.65%−0.289−0.007

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

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

Phe F5.7%
UUU69
UUC149
Leu L17.6%
UUA86
UUG19
CUU76
CUC156
CUA299
CUG32
Ile I7.6%
AUU76
AUC212
Met M4.5%
AUA138
AUG34
Val V4.6%
GUU35
GUC49
GUA71
GUG19
Ser S7.5%
UCU25
UCC99
UCA104
UCG4
AGU4
AGC50
Pro P5.8%
CCU46
CCC67
CCA103
CCG6
Thr T9.1%
ACU58
ACC139
ACA139
ACG8
Ala A7.7%
GCU60
GCC139
GCA92
GCG2
Tyr Y2.8%
UAU33
UAC75
His H2.9%
CAU31
CAC79
Gln Q2.7%
CAA94
CAG7
Asn N3.4%
AAU26
AAC104
Lys K2.3%
AAA81
AAG6
Asp D1.6%
GAU20
GAC42
Glu E2.5%
GAA85
GAG10
Cys C0.7%
UGU8
UGC19
Trp W2.8%
UGA98
UGG10
Arg R1.9%
CGU3
CGC23
CGA40
CGG5
Gly G5.9%
GGU35
GGC67
GGA85
GGG36
Stop 0.3%
UAA6
UAG1
AGA1
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_027504.1

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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 (44.6%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
D-loopControl region11,1341,134 bp–40.7%
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA1,1351,20470 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA1,2052,169965 bp+47.7%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA2,1782,24972 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA2,2883,8021,515 bp+43.4%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA3,8463,91974 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene3,9354,912978 bp+45.6%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA4,9114,98272 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA4,9925,06271 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA5,0625,13069 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene5,1316,1701,040 bp+43.6%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA6,1716,24070 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA6,2426,31069 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA6,3136,38573 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA6,3886,45467 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA6,4546,52471 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene6,5268,0761,551 bp+45.5%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA8,0688,14073 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA8,1448,21269 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene8,2148,897684 bp+44.0%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA8,8988,96669 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene8,9689,135168 bp+44.1%
ATP6Protein-coding gene9,1269,809684 bp+44.9%
COX3Protein-coding gene9,80910,592784 bp+47.5%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA10,59310,66270 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene10,66311,014352 bp+44.2%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA11,01711,08569 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene11,08711,383297 bp+43.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene11,37712,7541,378 bp+45.0%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA12,75512,82369 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA12,82412,88865 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA12,88912,95971 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene12,96014,7741,815 bp+44.7%
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,79015,9321,143 bp+46.5%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,93616,00570 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA16,02216,09170 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene16,10416,625522 bp−48.7%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA16,62916,69769 bp−–

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