Common pheasant lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 27 years
🏆 The longest-lived common pheasant on record reached 27 years in captivity.
Common pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). The oldest known individual lived 27 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 8 months
- Adult weight about 1.09 kg
- Incubation about 24 days
- About 11 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Common pheasant age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Common pheasant | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 5 yr | 35 | Adult |
| 10 yr | 54 | Middle age |
| 15 yr | 74 | Senior |
| 20 yr | 93 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 30 yr | 132 | Elderly |
Common pheasant profile
| Classification | Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Phasianus colchicus |
| Adult weight | about 1.1 kg |
| Age of maturity | 8 months |
| Incubation | about 24 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 11 |
| Longest recorded | 27 years (captivity) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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