Northern mockingbird lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 20 years
🏆 The longest-lived northern mockingbird on record reached 20 years in the wild.
Northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). The oldest known individual lived 20 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 53 g
- Incubation about 12 days
- About 4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Northern mockingbird age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Northern mockingbird | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 23 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 29 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 34 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 39 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 7 yr | 50 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 56 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 61 | Senior |
| 10 yr | 66 | Senior |
| 11 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 12 yr | 77 | Elderly |
| 13 yr | 82 | Elderly |
| 14 yr | 88 | Elderly |
| 15 yr | 93 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 99 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 104 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 109 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 115 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 120 | Elderly |
| 21 yr | 125 | Elderly |
| 22 yr | 131 | Elderly |
| 23 yr | 136 | Elderly |
| 24 yr | 141 | Elderly |
Northern mockingbird profile
| Classification | Aves > Passeriformes > Mimidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Mimus polyglottos |
| Adult weight | about 53 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 12 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4 |
| Longest recorded | 20 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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