Common snipe lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 18.2 years

🏆 The longest-lived common snipe on record reached 18.2 years in the wild.

Common snipe (Gallinago gallinago). The oldest known individual lived 18.2 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 132 g
• Incubation about 19 days
• About 4 eggs at a time