Yellow wagtail lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 8.8 years
🏆 The longest-lived yellow wagtail on record reached 8.8 years in the wild.
Yellow wagtail (Motacilla flava). The oldest known individual lived 8.8 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 17.7 g
- Incubation about 11 days
- About 5 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Yellow wagtail age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Yellow wagtail | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 31 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 44 | Middle age |
| 4 yr | 57 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 70 | Senior |
| 6 yr | 83 | Elderly |
| 7 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 8 yr | 110 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 123 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 136 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 149 | Elderly |
Yellow wagtail profile
| Classification | Aves > Passeriformes > Motacillidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Motacilla flava |
| Adult weight | about 18 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 11 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 5 |
| Longest recorded | 8.8 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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