Burrowing owl lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 11 years

🏆 The longest-lived burrowing owl on record reached 11 years in the wild.

Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia). The oldest known individual lived 11 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 150 g
• Incubation about 28 days
• About 8 eggs at a time