Bald eagle lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 48 years
🏆 The longest-lived bald eagle on record reached 48 years in captivity.
Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). The oldest known individual lived 48 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 4 years
- Adult weight about 3.17 kg
- Incubation about 35 days
- About 2 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Bald eagle age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Bald eagle | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 20 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 32 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 44 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 55 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 67 | Senior |
| 30 yr | 78 | Elderly |
| 35 yr | 90 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 101 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 113 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 125 | Elderly |
| 55 yr | 136 | Elderly |
Bald eagle profile
| Classification | Aves > Accipitriformes > Accipitridae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
| Adult weight | about 3.2 kg |
| Age of maturity | 4 years |
| Incubation | about 35 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 2 |
| Longest recorded | 48 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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