Northern flicker lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 12.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived northern flicker on record reached 12.5 years in the wild.

Northern flicker (Colaptes auratus). The oldest known individual lived 12.5 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 120 g
• Incubation about 11 days
• About 4 eggs at a time