Greater roadrunner lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 9 years
🏆 The longest-lived greater roadrunner on record reached 9 years in captivity.
Greater roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus). The oldest known individual lived 9 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 376 g
- Incubation about 20 days
- About 4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Greater roadrunner age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Greater roadrunner | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 31 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 44 | Middle age |
| 4 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 69 | Senior |
| 6 yr | 82 | Elderly |
| 7 yr | 94 | Elderly |
| 8 yr | 107 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 133 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 146 | Elderly |
Greater roadrunner profile
| Classification | Aves > Cuculiformes > Cuculidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Geococcyx californianus |
| Adult weight | about 3.8e+02 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 20 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4 |
| Longest recorded | 9 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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