Merlin lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 12.7 years
🏆 The longest-lived merlin on record reached 12.7 years in the wild.
Merlin (Falco columbarius). The oldest known individual lived 12.7 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 195 g
- Incubation about 30 days
- About 5 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Merlin age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Merlin | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 27 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 35 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 44 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 53 | Middle age |
| 6 yr | 62 | Senior |
| 7 yr | 70 | Senior |
| 8 yr | 79 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 88 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 114 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 123 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 131 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 140 | Elderly |
Merlin profile
| Classification | Aves > Falconiformes > Falconidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Falco columbarius |
| Adult weight | about 2e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 30 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 5 |
| Longest recorded | 12.7 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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