Greater scaup lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 22.1 years
🏆 The longest-lived greater scaup on record reached 22.1 years in the wild.
Greater scaup (Aythya marila). The oldest known individual lived 22.1 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 928 g
- Incubation about 26 days
- About 9 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Greater scaup age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Greater scaup | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 23 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 28 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 33 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 37 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 42 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 47 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 57 | Middle age |
| 10 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 66 | Senior |
| 12 yr | 71 | Senior |
| 13 yr | 76 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 81 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 86 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 91 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 95 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 100 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 110 | Elderly |
| 21 yr | 115 | Elderly |
| 22 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 23 yr | 124 | Elderly |
| 24 yr | 129 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 134 | Elderly |
| 26 yr | 139 | Elderly |
Greater scaup profile
| Classification | Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Aythya marila |
| Adult weight | about 9.3e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 26 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 9 |
| Longest recorded | 22.1 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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