Black-winged kite lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 6 years
🏆 The longest-lived black-winged kite on record reached 6 years in the wild.
Black-winged kite (Elanus caeruleus). The oldest known individual lived 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 260 g
How old in human years?
Age
Black-winged kite age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Black-winged kite | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 6 mo | 9 | Child |
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 1 yr 6 mo | 28 | Adult |
| 2 yr | 38 | Adult |
| 2 yr 6 mo | 49 | Middle age |
| 3 yr | 59 | Middle age |
| 3 yr 6 mo | 69 | Senior |
| 4 yr | 79 | Elderly |
| 4 yr 6 mo | 89 | Elderly |
| 5 yr | 100 | Elderly |
| 5 yr 6 mo | 110 | Elderly |
| 6 yr | 120 | Elderly |
Black-winged kite profile
| Classification | Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Elanus caeruleus |
| Adult weight | about 2.6e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Longest recorded | 6 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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