Common shelduck lifespan and age in human years
Longest recorded 24.8 years
🏆 The longest-lived common shelduck on record reached 24.8 years in the wild.
Common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna). The oldest known individual lived 24.8 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 2 years
- Adult weight about 1.15 kg
How old in human years?
Age
Common shelduck age chart in human years
Shaded rows are equivalent to human age 60+.
| Common shelduck | Human age | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 9 | Child |
| 2 yr | 18 | Teen |
| 3 yr | 22 | Adult |
| 4 yr | 27 | Adult |
| 5 yr | 31 | Adult |
| 6 yr | 36 | Adult |
| 7 yr | 40 | Middle age |
| 8 yr | 45 | Middle age |
| 9 yr | 49 | Middle age |
| 10 yr | 54 | Middle age |
| 11 yr | 58 | Middle age |
| 12 yr | 63 | Senior |
| 13 yr | 67 | Senior |
| 14 yr | 72 | Senior |
| 15 yr | 76 | Elderly |
| 16 yr | 81 | Elderly |
| 17 yr | 85 | Elderly |
| 18 yr | 90 | Elderly |
| 19 yr | 94 | Elderly |
| 20 yr | 99 | Elderly |
| 21 yr | 103 | Elderly |
| 22 yr | 107 | Elderly |
| 23 yr | 112 | Elderly |
| 24 yr | 116 | Elderly |
| 25 yr | 121 | Elderly |
| 26 yr | 125 | Elderly |
| 27 yr | 130 | Elderly |
| 28 yr | 134 | Elderly |
| 29 yr | 139 | Elderly |
Common shelduck profile
| Classification | Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae |
|---|---|
| Scientific name | Tadorna tadorna |
| Adult weight | about 1.2 kg |
| Age of maturity | 2 years |
| Longest recorded | 24.8 years (wild) |
Sources
How we convert ages: method.
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