Common crane lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 43 years
🏆 The longest-lived common crane on record reached 43 years in the wild.
Common crane (Grus grus). The oldest known individual lived 43 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 5 years
- Adult weight about 5.5 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Common crane age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Common crane | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 10 yr | 31 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 58 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 30 yr | 85 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 99 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 125 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 139 | Elderly |
Common crane profile
| Classification | Aves > Gruiformes > Gruidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Grus grus |
| Adult weight | about 5.5 kg |
| Age of maturity | 5 years |
| Longest recorded | 43 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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