Blue-and-yellow macaw lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 43 years

🏆 The longest-lived blue-and-yellow macaw on record reached 43 years in captivity.

Blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna). The oldest known individual lived 43 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

Adult weight about 1.03 kg

How old in human years?

Animal

Age yrs mo days

Blue-and-yellow macaw age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Blue-and-yellow macaw	Human age	Stage
5 yr	14	Teen
10 yr	28	Adult
15 yr	42	Middle age
20 yr	56	Middle age
25 yr	70	Senior
30 yr	84	Elderly
35 yr	98	Elderly
40 yr	112	Elderly
45 yr	126	Elderly
50 yr	140	Elderly