Kakapo lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 60 years

🏆 The longest-lived kakapo on record reached 60 years in captivity.

Kakapo (Strigops habroptila). The oldest known individual lived 60 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 5 years
• Adult weight about 1.75 kg
• Incubation about 30 days
• About 2.5 eggs at a time