Species, GC (%), AT (%), G (bases), C (bases), A (bases), T (bases), Maximum lifespan (yrs) Ardea cinerea, 47.7, 52.3, 255, 71, 153, 205, 37.5, Ardea purpurea, 46.9, 53.1, 255, 66, 154, 209, 25.4, Botaurus stellaris, 43.9, 56.1, 239, 61, 170, 214, 11.3, Bubulcus ibis, 45.8, 54.2, 251, 62, 162, 209, 23.0, Egretta garzetta, 46.8, 53.2, 252, 68, 158, 206, 22.3, Nipponia nippon, 47.5, 52.5, 251, 74, 157, 202, 25.8, Nycticorax nycticorax, 45.3, 54.7, 244, 66, 167, 207, 21.1, Platalea leucorodia, 45.3, 54.7, 240, 70, 167, 207, 30.1, Platalea minor, 44.0, 56.0, 235, 66, 171, 212, 15.0, Threskiornis aethiopicus, 42.7, 57.3, 227, 65, 176, 216, 37.0,