Harlequin duck lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 14.6 years

🏆 The longest-lived harlequin duck on record reached 14.6 years in the wild.

Harlequin duck (Histrionicus histrionicus). The oldest known individual lived 14.6 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 561 g
Incubation about 28 days
About 6 eggs at a time

How old in human years?

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Age yrs mo days

Harlequin duck age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Harlequin duck	Human age	Stage
1 yr	18	Teen
2 yr	26	Adult
3 yr	33	Adult
4 yr	40	Middle age
5 yr	48	Middle age
6 yr	56	Middle age
7 yr	63	Senior
8 yr	70	Senior
9 yr	78	Elderly
10 yr	86	Elderly
11 yr	93	Elderly
12 yr	100	Elderly
13 yr	108	Elderly
14 yr	116	Elderly
15 yr	123	Elderly
16 yr	130	Elderly
17 yr	138	Elderly

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Harlequin duck profile

Classification	Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae
Scientific name	Histrionicus histrionicus
Adult weight	about 5.6e+02 g
Age of maturity	12 months
Incubation	about 28 days
Litter / clutch size	6
Longest recorded	14.6 years (wild)