I am trying to find out how long a hummingbirds life span is.
2007-01-24 19:15:56 · 4 answers · asked by umbay 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
Most hummingbirds die their first year, but when they've survived a full annual cycle, their life expectancy goes up dramatically. The record age of a banded ruby-throated hummingbird is 6 years, 11 months. The record age of a banded rufous hummingbird is 8 years 1 month.
2007-01-24 19:23:40 · answer #1 · answered by ajredd 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lifespan Hummingbirds, like most organisms with very rapid metabolisms, have short life-spans and many die during their first year. Those that do survive their first year have an average life span of 3 to 4 years. The longest recorded life span is from a female Broad-tailed Hummingbird that was tagged then recaptured 12 years later, making her at least 12 years old. The oldest known Rufous Hummingbird is a banded bird that was 8 years and 1 month old.
2016-05-24 06:47:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 to 55 year's cuz hummingbird's eat egg's =]
2007-01-24 22:46:45 · answer #3 · answered by olivia n 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
until they die
2007-01-24 19:41:37 · answer #4 · answered by John B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋