Blue tit lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 14.6 years
🏆 The longest-lived blue tit on record reached 14.6 years in the wild.
Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus). The oldest known individual lived 14.6 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 12 months
- Adult weight about 10.3 g
How old in human years?
Age
Blue tit age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Blue tit | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 26 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 33 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 40 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 48 | Middle age |
| 6 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 63 | Senior |
| 8 yr | 70 | Senior |
| 9 yr | 78 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 86 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 93 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 100 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 116 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 123 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 130 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 138 | Elderly |
Blue tit profile
| Classification | Aves > Passeriformes > Paridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cyanistes caeruleus |
| Adult weight | about 10 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Longest recorded | 14.6 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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