Red crossbill lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 16.1 years

🏆 The longest-lived red crossbill on record reached 16.1 years in the wild.

Red crossbill (Loxia curvirostra). The oldest known individual lived 16.1 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 39.5 g
• Incubation about 13 days
• About 3 eggs at a time