Blue jay lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 26.2 years
🏆 The longest-lived blue jay on record reached 26.2 years in captivity.
Blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata). The oldest known individual lived 26.2 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 80.8 g
- Incubation about 17 days
- About 4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Blue jay age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Blue jay | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 34 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 54 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 75 | Senior |
| 20 yr | 95 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 115 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 135 | Elderly |
Blue jay profile
| Classification | Aves > Passeriformes > Corvidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Cyanocitta cristata |
| Adult weight | about 81 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 17 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4 |
| Longest recorded | 26.2 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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