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Purple heron

Purple heron lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 25.4 years

🏆 The longest-lived purple heron on record reached 25.4 years in the wild.

Purple heron (Ardea purpurea). The oldest known individual lived 25.4 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

Purple heron age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Purple heronHuman ageStage
1 yr9Child
2 yr18Teen
3 yr22Adult
4 yr27Adult
5 yr31Adult
6 yr35Adult
7 yr40Adult
8 yr44Middle age
9 yr49Middle age
10 yr53Middle age
11 yr57Middle age
12 yr62Senior
13 yr66Senior
14 yr70Senior
15 yr75Senior
16 yr79Elderly
17 yr83Elderly
18 yr88Elderly
19 yr92Elderly
20 yr96Elderly
21 yr101Elderly
22 yr105Elderly
23 yr110Elderly
24 yr114Elderly
25 yr118Elderly
26 yr123Elderly
27 yr127Elderly
28 yr131Elderly
29 yr136Elderly
30 yr140Elderly
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Purple heron profile

ClassificationAves > Pelecaniformes > Ardeidae
Scientific nameArdea purpurea
Adult weightabout 1.1 kg
Age of maturity2 years
Longest recorded25.4 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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