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South polar skua

South polar skua lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 23.5 years

🏆 The longest-lived south polar skua on record reached 23.5 years in the wild.

South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki). The oldest known individual lived 23.5 years; this chart maps that record to a human age of 120. Most individuals live considerably shorter lives than the record.

How old in human years?

Age

South polar skua age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

South polar skuaHuman ageStage
1 yr4Child
2 yr7Child
3 yr11Child
4 yr14Teen
5 yr18Teen
6 yr24Adult
7 yr29Adult
8 yr35Adult
9 yr40Middle age
10 yr46Middle age
11 yr51Middle age
12 yr57Middle age
13 yr62Senior
14 yr68Senior
15 yr73Senior
16 yr79Elderly
17 yr84Elderly
18 yr90Elderly
19 yr95Elderly
20 yr101Elderly
21 yr106Elderly
22 yr112Elderly
23 yr117Elderly
24 yr123Elderly
25 yr128Elderly
26 yr134Elderly
27 yr139Elderly
28 yr145Elderly
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South polar skua profile

ClassificationAves > Charadriiformes > Stercorariidae
Scientific nameStercorarius maccormicki
Adult weightabout 1.3 kg
Age of maturity5 years
Longest recorded23.5 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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