Northern cardinal lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 28.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived northern cardinal on record reached 28.5 years.

Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). The oldest known individual lived 28.5 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 42.6 g
• Incubation about 12 days
• About 3 eggs at a time