Acorn woodpecker lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 17.2 years
🏆 The longest-lived acorn woodpecker on record reached 17.2 years in the wild.
Acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus). The oldest known individual lived 17.2 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 23 months
- Adult weight about 79.7 g
- Incubation about 14 days
- About 4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Acorn woodpecker age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Acorn woodpecker | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 9 | Child |
| 2 yr | 19 | Teen |
| 3 yr | 25 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 32 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 39 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 59 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 65 | Senior |
| 10 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 79 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 85 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 92 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 99 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 105 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 119 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 125 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 132 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 139 | Elderly |
Acorn woodpecker profile
| Classification | Aves > Piciformes > Picidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Melanerpes formicivorus |
| Adult weight | about 80 g |
| Age of maturity | 23 months |
| Incubation | about 14 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4 |
| Longest recorded | 17.2 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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