European starling lifespan and age in human years

Longest recorded 22.9 years

🏆 The longest-lived european starling on record reached 22.9 years in the wild.

European starling (Sturnus vulgaris). The oldest known individual lived 22.9 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 74 g
• Incubation about 12 days
• About 5 eggs at a time