Great white pelican lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 51 years
🏆 The longest-lived great white pelican on record reached 51 years in captivity.
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus). The oldest known individual lived 51 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 3.5 years
- Adult weight about 9.52 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Great white pelican age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Great white pelican | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 21 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 32 | Adult |
| 15 yr | 43 | Middle age |
| 20 yr | 53 | Middle age |
| 25 yr | 64 | Senior |
| 30 yr | 75 | Senior |
| 35 yr | 86 | Elderly |
| 40 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 45 yr | 107 | Elderly |
| 50 yr | 118 | Elderly |
| 55 yr | 129 | Elderly |
Great white pelican profile
| Classification | Aves > Pelecaniformes > Pelecanidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Pelecanus onocrotalus |
| Adult weight | about 9.5 kg |
| Age of maturity | 3.5 years |
| Longest recorded | 51 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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