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Little tern

Little tern lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 23.9 years

🏆 The longest-lived little tern on record reached 23.9 years in the wild.

Little tern (Sternula albifrons). The oldest known individual lived 23.9 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

Little tern age chart in human years

Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.

Little ternHuman ageStage
1 yr9Child
2 yr18Teen
3 yr23Adult
4 yr27Adult
5 yr32Adult
6 yr37Adult
7 yr41Middle age
8 yr46Middle age
9 yr51Middle age
10 yr55Middle age
11 yr60Middle age
12 yr65Senior
13 yr69Senior
14 yr74Senior
15 yr79Elderly
16 yr83Elderly
17 yr88Elderly
18 yr93Elderly
19 yr97Elderly
20 yr102Elderly
21 yr106Elderly
22 yr111Elderly
23 yr116Elderly
24 yr120Elderly
25 yr125Elderly
26 yr130Elderly
27 yr134Elderly
28 yr139Elderly
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Little tern profile

ClassificationAves > Charadriiformes > Laridae
Scientific nameSternula albifrons
Adult weightabout 31 g
Age of maturity2 years
Incubationabout 21 days
Litter / clutch size2
Longest recorded23.9 years (wild)

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How we convert ages: method.

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