Laughing kookaburra lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 26.8 years
🏆 The longest-lived laughing kookaburra on record reached 26.8 years in captivity.
Laughing kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae). The oldest known individual lived 26.8 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 305 g
- Incubation about 25 days
How old in human years?
Age
Laughing kookaburra age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Laughing kookaburra | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 34 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 54 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 73 | Senior |
| 20 yr | 93 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 113 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 133 | Elderly |
Laughing kookaburra profile
| Classification | Aves > Coraciiformes > Alcedinidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Dacelo novaeguineae |
| Adult weight | about 3e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 25 days |
| Longest recorded | 26.8 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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