Maximum lifespan
10.1 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
46.26%
Whole genome
Non-coding
2,475 bp
D-loop 2,391 bp

Where Bank swallow sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Bank swallow has the 1,549th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Bank swallow
  • This species
  • Other birds
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome17,963 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.374
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.136

Life history

Maximum lifespan
10.1 years
Adult weight
12.7 g
Birth weight
1.6 g
Basal metabolic rate
0.233 W
Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation or incubation
15 days
Litter or clutch size
4

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 00935)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in the wild
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 genome17,963 bp
Protein-coding11,378 bp
12S rRNA976 bp
16S rRNA1,603 bp
All tRNA1,540 bp
D-loop2,391 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Riparia riparia genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1978 bp25.8%25.1%16.2%33.0%49.18%−0.343+0.014
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,040 bp30.9%22.7%10.1%36.3%46.44%−0.565+0.153
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,551 bp26.9%25.0%16.8%31.4%48.16%−0.304+0.037
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp30.3%21.8%15.2%32.7%47.95%−0.366+0.163
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp32.7%21.4%7.1%38.7%45.83%−0.688+0.209
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp30.6%25.1%11.0%33.3%44.30%−0.505+0.097
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp26.8%24.1%16.1%33.0%49.11%−0.345+0.053
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3351 bp27.4%25.4%12.5%34.8%47.29%−0.470+0.038
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.9%23.2%11.8%37.0%48.82%−0.517+0.092
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp30.8%23.1%11.3%34.8%46.15%−0.509+0.143
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp31.2%23.0%11.6%34.3%45.82%−0.496+0.151
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6519 bp42.4%9.8%8.3%39.5%47.78%−0.653+0.624
CYTBCytochrome b1,143 bp27.8%24.5%13.0%34.6%47.68%−0.453+0.064
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA976 bp30.6%20.4%22.4%26.5%48.98%−0.084+0.201
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,603 bp34.7%20.2%19.8%25.3%45.10%−0.123+0.264
D-loopControl region (D-loop)2,391 bp30.3%26.1%13.3%30.3%43.62%−0.388+0.074

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 F5.8%
UUU53
UUC169
Leu L17.5%
UUA54
UUG24
CUU54
CUC141
CUA335
CUG55
Ile I7.3%
AUU73
AUC203
Met M4.3%
AUA119
AUG43
Val V5.2%
GUU38
GUC62
GUA77
GUG21
Ser S7.6%
UCU32
UCC96
UCA95
UCG7
AGU13
AGC46
Pro P5.9%
CCU29
CCC97
CCA95
CCG2
Thr T8.9%
ACU45
ACC160
ACA124
ACG9
Ala A8.0%
GCU48
GCC149
GCA100
GCG8
Tyr Y3.0%
UAU22
UAC91
His H2.7%
CAU22
CAC81
Gln Q2.6%
CAA92
CAG5
Asn N3.3%
AAU21
AAC103
Lys K2.3%
AAA75
AAG12
Asp D1.8%
GAU15
GAC55
Glu E2.2%
GAA71
GAG14
Cys C0.8%
UGU8
UGC23
Trp W2.8%
UGA91
UGG15
Arg R1.9%
CGU6
CGC13
CGA48
CGG5
Gly G5.9%
GGU18
GGC73
GGA92
GGG40
Stop 0.3%
UAA5
UAG2
AGA1
AGG2

Genome map

39 annotated features in NC_060992.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop2
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (46.3%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 39 features as a table
Annotated features of Riparia riparia (NC_060992.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16868 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA691,044976 bp+49.0%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0451,11470 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1152,7171,603 bp+45.1%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7182,79275 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,8063,783978 bp+49.2%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7903,86172 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8693,93971 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,9394,00668 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene4,0075,0461,040 bp+46.4%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0475,11670 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,1185,18669 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1945,26673 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2675,33266 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3325,40271 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,4046,9541,551 bp+48.2%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9467,02075 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0257,09369 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,1047,787684 bp+48.0%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7897,85769 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8598,026168 bp+45.8%
ATP6Protein-coding gene8,0178,700684 bp+44.3%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,7079,490784 bp+49.1%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4919,55969 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5609,910351 bp+47.3%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,9139,98270 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,98410,280297 bp+48.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,27411,6511,378 bp+46.2%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,65211,72170 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,72211,78766 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,78711,85771 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,85813,6751,818 bp+45.8%
CYTBProtein-coding gene13,68414,8261,143 bp+47.7%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA14,83014,89869 bp+–
D-loopControl region14,89915,9791,081 bp–43.6%
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,98016,04970 bp−–
ND6Protein-coding gene16,06216,580519 bp−47.8%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA16,58216,65372 bp−–
D-loopControl region16,65417,9631,310 bp–43.6%