Short-eared owl lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 21.8 years
🏆 The longest-lived short-eared owl on record reached 21.8 years.
Short-eared owl (Asio flammeus). The oldest known individual lived 21.8 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.
- Reaches adulthood at about 12 months
- Adult weight about 406 g
- Incubation about 25 days
- About 6 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Short-eared owl age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Short-eared owl | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 23 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 28 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 33 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 43 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 47 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 57 | Middle age |
| 10 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 67 | Senior |
| 12 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 13 yr | 77 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 82 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 87 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 92 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 101 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 106 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 111 | Elderly |
| 21 yr | 116 | Elderly |
| 22 yr | 121 | Elderly |
| 23 yr | 126 | Elderly |
| 24 yr | 131 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 136 | Elderly |
| 26 yr | 141 | Elderly |
Short-eared owl profile
| Classification | Aves > Strigiformes > Strigidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Asio flammeus |
| Adult weight | about 4.1e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 25 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 6 |
| Longest recorded | 21.8 years |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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