Sanderling lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 18.6 years
🏆 The longest-lived sanderling on record reached 18.6 years in the wild.
Sanderling (Calidris alba). The oldest known individual lived 18.6 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 2 years
- Adult weight about 50 g
- Incubation about 27 days
- About 4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Sanderling age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Sanderling | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 9 | Child |
| 2 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 3 yr | 24 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 30 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 36 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 43 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 49 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 55 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 61 | Senior |
| 10 yr | 67 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 73 | Senior |
| 12 yr | 79 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 86 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 92 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 98 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 104 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 110 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 116 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 122 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 129 | Elderly |
| 21 yr | 135 | Elderly |
| 22 yr | 141 | Elderly |
Sanderling profile
| Classification | Aves > Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Calidris alba |
| Adult weight | about 50 g |
| Age of maturity | 2 years |
| Incubation | about 27 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4 |
| Longest recorded | 18.6 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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