Northern harrier lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 17.1 years
🏆 The longest-lived northern harrier on record reached 17.1 years in the wild.
Northern harrier (Circus cyaneus). The oldest known individual lived 17.1 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 392 g
- Incubation about 31 days
- About 4.4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Northern harrier age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Northern harrier | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 24 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 31 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 37 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 43 | Middle age |
| 6 yr | 50 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 9 yr | 69 | Senior |
| 10 yr | 75 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 81 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 88 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 94 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 100 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 107 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 113 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 119 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 126 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 132 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 138 | Elderly |
Northern harrier profile
| Classification | Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Circus cyaneus |
| Adult weight | about 3.9e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 31 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4.4 |
| Longest recorded | 17.1 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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