Red-and-green macaw lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 50.1 years
🏆 The longest-lived red-and-green macaw on record reached 50.1 years in captivity.
Red-and-green macaw (Ara chloropterus). The oldest known individual lived 50.1 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Adult weight about 1.22 kg
- Incubation about 28 days
- About 2.5 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Red-and-green macaw age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Red-and-green macaw | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 12 | Child |
| 10 yr | 24 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 36 | Adult |
| 20 yr | 48 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 60 | Middle age |
| 30 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 35 yr | 84 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 55 yr | 132 | Elderly |
Red-and-green macaw profile
| Classification | Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Ara chloropterus |
| Adult weight | about 1.2 kg |
| Incubation | about 28 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 2.5 |
| Longest recorded | 50.1 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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