Bank swallow lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 10.1 years
🏆 The longest-lived bank swallow on record reached 10.1 years in the wild.
Bank swallow (Riparia riparia). The oldest known individual lived 10.1 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 12.7 g
- Incubation about 15 days
- About 4 eggs at a time
How old in human years?
Age
Bank swallow age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Bank swallow | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 2 yr | 29 | Adult |
| 3 yr | 40 | Middle age |
| 4 yr | 52 | Middle age |
| 5 yr | 63 | Senior |
| 6 yr | 74 | Senior |
| 7 yr | 85 | Elderly |
| 8 yr | 96 | Elderly |
| 9 yr | 108 | Elderly |
| 10 yr | 119 | Elderly |
| 11 yr | 130 | Elderly |
| 12 yr | 141 | Elderly |
Bank swallow profile
| Classification | Aves > Passeriformes > Hirundinidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Riparia riparia |
| Adult weight | about 13 g |
| Age of maturity | 12 months |
| Incubation | about 15 days |
| Litter / clutch size | 4 |
| Longest recorded | 10.1 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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