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Class

Aves

Birds

423 species in 29 orders. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1.9 years (Hepatic Tanager) to 79 years (Andean condor).

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Species
423
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
1.9–79 yr
Longest: Andean condor
Median GC
45.6%
Range 41.3–49.7%
Orders
29
Largest: Passeriformes (146)

The Birds tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Orders of Birds

29 orders, by species count

Where Birds sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived
  1. Andean condorVultur gryphus79 yr
  2. Southern ground hornbillBucorvus leadbeateri70 yr
  3. Laysan albatrossPhoebastria immutabilis70 yr
  4. Common ravenCorvus corax69 yr
  5. Eurasian eagle-owlBubo bubo68 yr
  6. Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava1.9 yr

What tracks lifespan in Birds

Top 10 of 1,390 mtDNA features by |ρ| · 590 with q < 0.05
FeaturenrρqPIC rPartial r
Asp (D) frequency in all protein-coding genes (% of sense codons)Amino acid405−0.40−0.471.4×10⁻¹⁴+0.07−0.10
Ala (A) frequency in ND4 (% of sense codons)Amino acid405−0.43−0.441.0×10⁻¹⁶−0.11−0.07
Leu (L) frequency in ND4 (% of sense codons)Amino acid405+0.37+0.441.9×10⁻¹²+0.03+0.10
Phe (F) frequency in COX1 (% of sense codons)Amino acid405−0.42−0.447.8×10⁻¹⁶−0.06−0.33
Ser (S) frequency in ND1 (% of sense codons)Amino acid404+0.39+0.431.1×10⁻¹³−0.04+0.17
Glu (E) frequency in ND4L (% of sense codons)Amino acid405+0.40+0.431.4×10⁻¹⁴+0.09+0.05
Thr (T) frequency in ND4 (% of sense codons)Amino acid405+0.40+0.432.1×10⁻¹⁴+0.09+0.07
Val (V) frequency in CYTB (% of sense codons)Amino acid404−0.41−0.423.9×10⁻¹⁵−0.12−0.07
ACC codon frequency in CYTB (% of codons)Codon404+0.37+0.421.7×10⁻¹²+0.13+0.11
Ser (S) frequency in ATP6 (% of sense codons)Amino acid405−0.40−0.422.1×10⁻¹⁴0.00−0.27

Lifespan is log10-transformed. r is the Pearson and ρ the Spearman rank correlation across species. q corrects the p-value for testing 1,390 features at once (Benjamini–Hochberg); green marks q < 0.05.

PIC r uses phylogenetically independent contrasts, so related species do not count as independent evidence. Partial r holds log10 body mass constant, because big animals live longer. Bold values have p < 0.05. Select a feature to plot it against lifespan.

Species in Birds

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20 species

Vultur gryphusAndean condorAccipitriformes79 yr16,808 bp45.64%
Bucorvus leadbeateriSouthern ground hornbillBucerotiformes70 yr17,061 bp46.91%
Phoebastria immutabilisLaysan albatrossProcellariiformes70 yr19,088 bp44.85%
Corvus coraxCommon ravenPasseriformes69 yr16,928 bp43.77%
Bubo buboEurasian eagle-owlStrigiformes68 yr18,952 bp47.91%
Cacatua moluccensisSalmon-crested cockatooPsittaciformes65.8 yr16,828 bp47.01%
Strigops habroptilaKakapoPsittaciformes60 yr15,599 bp43.24%
Phoenicopterus roseusGreater flamingoPhoenicopteriformes58.8 yr17,446 bp45.53%
Cacatua galeritaSulphur-crested cockatooPsittaciformes57 yr18,900 bp46.98%
Aquila heliacaEastern imperical eagleAccipitriformes56 yr18,067 bp46.01%
Amazona ochrocephalaYellow-crowned parrotPsittaciformes56 yr18,909 bp46.07%
Coracopsis vasaVasa parrotPsittaciformes53.9 yr16,902 bp45.16%
Ara chloropterusRed-and-green macawPsittaciformes50.1 yr16,991 bp46.73%
Struthio camelusOstrichStruthioniformes50 yr16,595 bp44.61%
Psittacus erithacusGrey parrotPsittaciformes49.7 yr17,962 bp48.01%
Phoenicopterus ruberAmerican flamingoPhoenicopteriformes49.1 yr17,476 bp45.73%
Amazona aestivaBlue-fronted amazonPsittaciformes49 yr18,853 bp45.97%
Amazona auropalliataYellow-naped parrotPsittaciformes49 yr18,679 bp46.07%
Ciconia boycianaOriental white storkCiconiiformes48.1 yr17,622 bp46.28%
Aquila chrysaetosGolden eagleAccipitriformes48 yr17,332 bp46.67%

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