Carolina parakeet lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 30 years
🏆 The longest-lived carolina parakeet on record reached 30 years in captivity.
Carolina parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis). The oldest known individual lived 30 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 100 g
- Incubation about 22 days
- About 2.5 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Carolina parakeet age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Carolina parakeet | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 32 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 50 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 67 | Senior |
| 20 yr | 85 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 102 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 138 | Elderly |
Carolina parakeet profile
| Classification | Aves > Psittaciformes > Psittacidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Conuropsis carolinensis |
| Adult weight | about 1e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 22 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 2.5 |
| Longest recorded | 30 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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