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Family

Cardinalidae

5 species in 2 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 1.9 years (Hepatic Tanager) to 28.5 years (Northern cardinal).

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Species
5
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
1.9–28.5 yr
Longest: Northern cardinal
Median GC
46.3%
Range 45.1–47.0%
Genera
2
Largest: Piranga (4)

The Cardinalidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Genera of Cardinalidae

2 genera, by species count

Where Cardinalidae sit among 2,335 species

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

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  • Cardinalidae (5)
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By lifespan

All 5
  1. Northern cardinalCardinalis cardinalis28.5 yr
  2. Western tanagerPiranga ludoviciana15.3 yr
  3. Scarlet tanagerPiranga olivacea11.9 yr
  4. Summer tanagerPiranga rubra7.9 yr
  5. Hepatic TanagerPiranga flava1.9 yr

Species in Cardinalidae

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Cardinalis cardinalisNorthern cardinal28.5 yr16,779 bp45.07%
Piranga ludovicianaWestern tanager15.3 yr16,804 bp46.28%
Piranga olivaceaScarlet tanager11.9 yr16,810 bp46.53%
Piranga rubraSummer tanager7.9 yr16,805 bp47.00%
Piranga flavaHepatic Tanager1.9 yr16,814 bp46.27%

Other families in Passeriformes