Species, GC (%), AT (%), G (bases), C (bases), A (bases), T (bases), Maximum lifespan (yrs) Egretta garzetta, 34.7, 65.3, 418, 211, 511, 672, 22.3, Nipponia nippon, 40.9, 59.1, 301, 174, 341, 344, 25.8, Platalea leucorodia, 43.9, 56.1, 310, 191, 339, 300, 30.1, Platalea minor, 43.4, 56.6, 362, 225, 337, 428, 15.0, Threskiornis aethiopicus, 42.2, 57.8, 380, 203, 341, 458, 37.0,