De Zweed Roland Staav houdt al vele jaren lang een lijst bij van de hoogste leeftijd van vogels, geconstateerd aan de hand van ringgegevens binnen Europa. Onderstaande is een verkorte vorm van de laatst gepubliceerde lijsten.
Roland Staav, from the Stockholm Ringing scheme, has been collecting longevity data for many years. The list presented here (with his permission, thank you Roland) is a shortened one from both his publications.
- Staav R. 1998. Longevity list of birds ringed in Europe. EURING News Letter 2.
- Staav R. 2001. Complementary longevity list of birds ringed in Europe. EURING News letter 3.<
- Staav R. 2008. European Longevity Records. EURING Website.
If you have complementary additions to the list below, please send an e-mail to Swedish Bird Ringing Centre. (Misschien geen slecht idee om het Vogeltrekstation ook te mailen)
The order in which the birdnames are presented here is rather old-fashionend: Voous.
Gavia stellata |
23 year, 7 month |
Gothenburg D.1928 |
Gavia arctica |
27 year, 10 month |
Radolfzell B.34256 |
Tachybaptus ruficollis |
13 year, 6 month |
Sempach 929838 |
Podiceps cristatus |
14 year, 6 month |
Arnhem 7035018 |
Podiceps auritus |
7 year, 0 month |
Reykjavik V.4646 |
Fulmarus glacialis |
43 year, 10 month |
London 352227 |
Puffinus puffinus |
37 year, 8 month |
London AT.14414 |
Hydrobates pelagicus |
33 year, 9 month |
London 649064 |
Oceanodroma leucorhoa |
22 year, 10 month |
London BB.84094 |
Sula bassana |
37 year, 5 month |
London 1010527 |
Phalacracorax carbo |
23 year, 6 month |
London M.5650 |
Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
20 year, 3 month |
Reykjavik 18820 |
Botauris stellaris |
11 year, 3 month |
Arnhem 302703 |
Ixobrychus minutes |
6 year, 0 month |
Sempach 934781 |
Nycticorax nycticorax |
16 year, 4 month |
Paris DA.2894 |
Bubulcus ibis |
18 year, 5 month |
Madrid E.10374 |
Egretta garzetta |
22 year, 4 month |
Paris CD.2346 |
Ardea cinera |
35 year, 1 month |
Leiden 73617 |
Ardea purpurea |
25 year, 5 month |
Radolfzell B.1495 * |
Ciconia nigra |
18 year, 7 month |
Gdansk A.995853 |
Ciconia ciconia |
39 year, 0 month |
Sempach S.127 |
Platalea leucorodia |
24 year, 8 month |
Arnhem 8028564 * |
Phoenocopterus ruber |
27 year, 6 month |
Paris FA.5233 |
Cygnus olor |
28 year, 7 month |
Helgoland 111617 |
Cygnus columbianus |
24 year, 1 month |
London Z.31712 |
Cygnus cygnus |
26 year, 6 month |
Copenhagen A.5632 |
Anser fabalis |
22 year, 4 month |
Arnhem 8501690 * |
Anser brachyrhynchus |
39 year, 9 month |
London 1007752 |
Anser albifrons |
25 year, 3 month |
Leiden 8008491 |
Anser anser |
23 year, 7 month |
Brussel 0439 * |
Branta canadensis |
23 year, 4 month |
Stockholm 9803465 |
Branta leucopsis |
24 year, 0 month |
Stockholm 9116305 |
Branta bernicla |
19 year, 5 month |
London GP.86154 |
Tadorna tadorna |
18 year, 11 month |
London GP.44864 |
Anas penelope |
34 year, 2 month |
London AT.71365 |
Anas strepera |
22 year, 4 month |
London AT.83971 |
Anas crecca |
27 year, 1 month |
London 915330 |
Anas platyrhynchos |
21 year, 3 month |
London GM.66939 |
Anas acuta |
27 year, 5 month |
Leiden 5009767 |
Anas querquedula |
14 year, 6 month |
London EC.74458 |
Anas clypeata |
20 year, 4 month |
Moskow E.47327 |
Aythya ferina |
22 year, 3 month |
London GH.30864 |
Aythya fuligula |
20 year, 4 month |
Sempach Z.8377 |
Aythya marila |
14 year, 0 month |
Helsinki 47205 |
Somateria mollissima |
37 year, 10 month |
London 942932 |
Clangula hyemalis |
21 year, 2 month |
London SS.68635 |
Melanitta nigra |
16 year, 9 month |
Reykjavik 328 |
Melanitta fusca |
21 year, 5 month |
Helsinki H.57155 |
Bucephala clangula |
16 year, 11 month |
Moskow 18692 |
Mergus albellus |
10 year, 0 month |
Arnhem 5241039 |
Mergus serrator |
21 year, 3 month |
Stockholm W.107522 |
Mergus merganser |
13 year, 11 month |
Stockholm 9119460 |
Pernis apivorus |
29 year, 0 month |
Radolfzell C.52627 |
Milvus migrans |
23 year, 10 month |
Sempach 829312 |
Milvus milvus |
25 year, 8 month |
Radolfzell D.26437 |
Haliaeetus albicilla |
25 year, 2 month |
Helsinki E.3948 |
Gyps fulvus |
9 year, 11 month |
Madrid AB.1860 |
Circus aeruginosus |
20 year, 1 month |
Radolfzell D.16220 |
Circus cyaneus |
17 year, 1 month |
Arnhem 3273552 |
Circus macrourus |
13 year, 5 month |
Paris FA.9410 |
Circus pygargus |
16 year, 1 month |
Radolfzell D.178 |
Accipiter gentilis |
19 year, 9 month |
Helgoland 3065454 |
Accipiter nisus |
20 year, 3 month |
Copenhagen 588073 * |
Buteo buteo |
28 year, 9 month |
Copenhagen 313963 |
Buteo rufinus |
8 year, 6 month |
Tel Aviv B.147357 |
Buteo lagopus |
18 year, 9 month |
Stockholm 9208506 |
Aquila chrysaetos |
32 year, 0 month |
Stockholm H.2043 |
Pandion haliaetus |
26 year, 1 month |
Helsinki M.237 |
Falco tinnunculus |
23 year, 10 month |
London 3105785 |
Falco vespertinus |
13 year, 3 month |
Paris GT.9477 |
Falco columbarius |
12 year, 8 month |
London EB.28714 |
Falco subbuteo |
11 year, 11 month |
London EK.04489 |
Falco eleonora |
11 year, 2 month |
Helgoland 5265733 |
Falco rusticolus |
12 year, 11 month |
Reykjavik 15567 |
Falco peregrinus |
17 year, 4 month |
Stockholm 9002638 |
Bonasa bonasia |
7 year, 3 month |
Swedish Jagareforbundet 16504 |
Lagopus lagopus |
8 year, 7 month |
Helsinki H.127524 |
Tetrao tetrix |
12 year, 3 month |
Helsinki D.84897 |
Tetrao urogallus |
9 year, 4 month |
Swedish Jagareforbundet 36825 |
Coturnix coturnix |
11 year, 0 month |
London 2454 |
Rallus aquaticus |
8 year, 10 month |
London DA.56290 |
Gallinula chloropus |
18 year, 7 month |
Copenhagen 403675 |
Fulica atra |
20 year, 7 month |
Copenhagen 316210 |
Grus grus |
17 year, 3 month |
Helsinki M.2479 |
Haematopus ostralegus |
43 year, 4 month |
Helgoland 5022926 |
Himantopus himantopus |
6 year, 7 month |
Madrid Y.4623 |
Recurvirostra avocetta |
24 year, 5 month |
Copenhagen 531569 * |
Burhinus oedicnemus |
17 year, 10 month |
London ED.41923 |
Charadrius hiaticula |
19 year, 11 month |
London NB.38376 |
Charadrius alexandrinus |
18 year, 0 month |
Stockholm 3247244 |
Charadrius dubius |
12 year, 11 month |
Helsinki KT.453 |
Charadrius morinellus |
10 year, 11 month |
London XR.45242 |
Pluvialis apricaria |
12 year, 9 month |
Leiden 364033 |
Pluvialis squatarola |
23 year, 6 month |
London DS.28889 |
Vanellus spinosus |
17 year, 0 month |
Tel Aviv EE.1893 |
Vanellus vanellus |
23 year, 7 month |
Copenhagen 690909 |
Calidris canutus |
25 year, 1 month |
London CK.68568 |
Calidris alba |
18 year, 6 month |
London BB.52147 |
Calidris minuta |
12 year, 0 month |
Paris 1061363 |
Calidris temminckii |
9 year, 11 month |
Helsinki J.811878 |
Calidris ferruginea |
17 year, 0 month |
Arnhem H.129034 |
Calidris maritima |
20 year, 8 month |
Helsinki AT.14853 |
Calidris alpina |
28 year, 10 month |
Copenhagen 807017 |
Limicola falcinellus |
6 year, 10 month |
Stockholm 3386241 |
Philomachus pugnax |
13 year, 11 month |
Helsinki AT.8167 |
Lymnocryptes minimus |
12 year, 4 month |
Hiddensee 7170838 |
Gallinago gallinago |
18 year, 3 month |
London CH.86465 |
Scolopax rusticola |
15 year, 6 month |
London R.4516 |
Limosa limosa |
18 year, 9 month |
Arnhem 3208793 * |
Limosa lapponica |
31 year, 4 month |
London DS.28165 |
Numenius phaeopus |
16 year, 1 month |
London EH.49697 |
Numenius arquata |
31 year, 6 month |
Gothenburg D.1266 |
Tringa erythropus |
8 year, 7 month |
Helsinki B.70005 |
Tringa totanus |
20 year, 4 month |
London DR.10814 * |
Tringa stagnatilis |
7 year, 1 month |
Paris GA.84137 |
Tringa nebularia |
24 year, 5 month |
Arnhem 2040963 |
Tringa ochropus |
11 year, 6 month |
London CR.63312 * |
Tringa glareola |
11 year, 7 month |
Stockholm 4035425 |
Xenus cinerus |
13 year, 11 month |
Helsinki A.355038 |
Actitis hypoleucos |
14 year, 6 month |
Stockholm 3189307 |
Arenaria interpres |
19 year, 8 month |
Helsinki A.13503 |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
25 year, 10 month |
London EC.43407 |
Catharacta skua |
28 year, 10 month |
London HW.02100 |
Larus minutus |
20 year, 10 month |
Helsinki AT.35319 |
Larus ridibundus |
30 year, 7 month |
Helsinki S.049023 |
Larus genei |
31 year, 8 month |
Moskow E.462619 |
Larus audouinii |
9 year, 10 month |
Icona 6007691 |
Larus canus |
31 year, 8 month |
Moskow E.462619 * |
Larus fuscus |
32 year, 9 month |
London GM.02212 |
Larus argentatus |
32 year, 1 month |
Helsinki 71386 * |
Larus hyperboreus |
18 year, 8 month |
Reykjavik 214599 |
Larus marinus |
26 year, 1 month |
Helsinki D.24294 |
Rissa tridactyla |
28 year, 5 month |
London EC.26662 |
Sterna nilotica |
12 year, 10 month |
Helgoland 6308865 |
Sterna caspia |
30 year, 0 month |
Stockholm U.22698 |
Sterna sandvicensis |
30 year, 9 month |
London DS.61571 |
Sterna dougallii |
21 year, 0 month |
London CK.73170 |
Sterna hirundo |
33 year, 0 month |
London CK.39045 |
Sterna paradisaea |
30 year, 11 month |
Helgoland 7491927 |
Sterna albifrons |
23 year, 11 month |
Helgoland 80303320 |
Chlidonias niger |
21 year, 0 month |
Copenhagen 8045639 |
Uria aalge |
32 year, 1 month |
Helgoland 337223 |
Uria lomvia |
20 year, 5 month |
Stavanger 449130 |
Alca torda |
29 year, 5 month |
London M.2388 |
Cepphus grylle |
26 year, 0 month |
Helsinki ST.26032 |
Fratercula arctica |
33 year, 10 month |
Reykjavik 419571 |
Columba oenas |
12 year, 7 month |
Sempach 930722 |
Columba palumbus |
15 year, 10 month |
London 339579 |
Sterptopelia decaocto |
17 year, 9 month |
London ED.04205 |
Sterptopelia turtur |
13 year, 2 month |
Leiden 167353 |
Cuculus canorus |
12 year, 11 month |
Helgoland 6023421 |
Tyto alba |
17 year, 11 month |
Leiden 102460 |
Otus scops |
6 year, 9 month |
Tel Aviv EE.2878 |
Bubo bubo |
24 year, 9 month |
Stockholm 9300365 |
Surnia ulula |
8 year, 3 month |
Stockholm 9038484 |
Glaucidium passerinum |
6 year, 0 month |
Hiddensee TA.1347 |
Strix aluco |
21 year, 6 month |
London AJ.95106 |
Strix uralensis |
23 year, 10 month |
Helsinki D.47397 |
Strix nebulosa |
15 year, 10 month |
Stockholm 9209567 |
Asia otus |
17 year, 2 month |
Helsinki H.7998 * |
Asio flammeus |
20 year, 9 month |
Helgoland 3066160 |
Aegolius funereus |
15 year, 0 month |
Helsinki C.99518 |
Caprimulgus europaeus |
11 year, 11 month |
London XJ.86805 |
Apus apus |
21 year, 0 month |
Sempach 605769 |
Halcyon smyrnensis |
5 year, 6 month |
Tel Aviv D.8661 |
Alcedo atthis |
21 year, 0 month |
Brussel N.18630 |
Ceryle rudis |
3 year, 11 month |
Tel Aviv F.160 |
Coracias garrulus |
9 year, 2 month |
Warsaw E.30905 |
Jynx torquilla |
6 year, 2 month |
Helsinki P.245673 |
Picus canus |
5 year, 5 month |
Helgoland 5021520 |
Picus viridis |
15 year, 0 month |
London DS.73653 |
Dryocopus martius |
14 year, 0 month |
Helsinki S.95923 |
Dendrocopos leucotos |
10 year, 11 month |
Helsinki A.275614 |
Dendrocopos major |
11 year, 7 month |
London CV.01295 |
Dendrocopos minor |
7 year, 3 month |
Sempach E.893552 |
Picoides tridactylus |
6 year, 3 month |
Helsinki A.275614 |
Lullula arborea |
4 year, 11 month |
London VC.1823? |
Alauda arvensis |
10 year, 1 month |
London BA.87519 |
Riparia riparia |
10 year, 0 month |
Stockholm AR.45926 |
Hirundo rustica |
9 year, 9 month |
London A.292045 |
Hirundo daurica |
9 year, 0 month |
Tel Aviv X.85896 |
Delichon urbica |
14 year, 5 month |
Radolfzell G.68114 |
Anthus trivialis |
8 year, 2 month |
Stockholm 2452196 |
Anthus pratensis |
7 year, 8 month |
Copenhagen 981002 |
Anthus cervinus |
4 year, 6 month |
Tel Aviv A.1202 |
Anthus petrosus |
10 year, 11 month |
Stockholm AK.74816 |
Motacilla flava |
8 year, 10 month |
Stockholm 2407355 |
Motacilla cinera |
8 year, 0 month |
Radolfzell BO.87112 |
Motacilla alba |
12 year, 3 month |
London KN.38306 |
Pycnonotus xanthopygos |
8 year, 9 month |
Tel Aviv CC.2979 |
Bombycilla garrulus |
13 year, 5 month |
Moskow F.311279 |
Cinclus cinclus |
10 year, 7 month |
Helsinki PT.34971 |
Troglodytes troglodytes |
6 year, 11 month |
London 7P.3202 |
Prunella modularis |
11 year, 8 month |
London BW.170 |
Cercotrichas galactotes |
7 year, 0 month |
Tel Aviv B.9316 |
Erithacus rubecula |
17 year, 3 month |
Gdansk HA.240125 |
Luscinia luscinia |
8 year, 10 month |
Helgoland 80134942 |
Luscinia megarhynchos |
9 year, 8 month |
Hiddensee 80573976 |
Luscinia svecica |
8 year, 10 month |
Stockholm 2625610 |
Luscinia s. cyanecula |
11 year, 5 month |
Madrid N0074112 |
Phoenicurus ochruros |
10 year, 1 month |
Arnhem S.128312 |
Phoenicurus phoenicurus |
9 year, 5 month |
Paris 12020 |
Saxicola rubetra |
5 year, 2 month |
Helsinki K.50898 |
Saxicola torquata |
8 year, 10 month |
Helgoland 9X36806 |
Oenanthe oenanthe |
9 year, 7 month |
London BJ.89441 |
Oenanthe hispanica |
4 year, 11 month |
Tel Aviv B.2337 |
Turdus torquatus |
9 year, 1 month |
Madrid 3015231 |
Turdus merula |
16 year, 9 month |
Helgoland 7224339 |
Turdus pilaris |
18 year, 0 month |
Helsinki A.44583 |
Turdus philomelos |
17 year, 5 month |
Copenhagen 8664866 |
Turdus iliacus |
17 year, 4 month |
Helsinki P.337619 |
Turdus viscivorus |
12 year, 4 month |
London CP.00285 |
Cettia cetti |
7 year, 6 month |
London KV.98586 |
Prinia gracillis |
6 year, 5 month |
Tel Aviv Z.19140 |
Locustella luscinoides |
7 year, 5 month |
Icona 58354 |
Locustella naevica |
4 year, 9 month |
Helsinki V.365756 |
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus |
10 year, 1 month |
Helsinki V.637074 |
Acrocephalus dumetorum |
7 year, 9 month |
Helsinki J.680164 |
Acrocephalus palustris |
9 year, 1 month |
Stockholm AX.18398 |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
12 year, 10 month |
London B.012030 |
Acrocephalus stentoreus |
10 year, 7 month |
Tel Aviv B.23675 |
Acrocephalus arundinaceus |
10 year, 0 month |
Hiddensee 80532535 |
Hippolais pallida |
7 year, 11 month |
Tel Aviv X.25508 |
Hippolais icterina |
10 year, 10 month |
Helgoland 9G.77549 |
Hippolais polyglotta |
8 year, 10 month |
Madrid M.36622 |
Sylvia melanocephala |
7 year, 7 month |
Bologna L.942812 |
Sylvia nisoria |
11 year, 11 month |
Stockholm 2310578 |
Sylvia curruca |
6 year, 10 month |
Stockholm 1489573 |
Sylvia communis |
8 year, 8 month |
London AS.77162 |
Sylvia borin |
14 year, 2 month |
Helgoland 0393985 |
Sylvia atricapilla |
11 year, 4 month |
Helgoland 9M.68522 |
Phylloscopus sibilatrix |
10 year, 3 month |
Helgoland AL.5318 |
Phylloscopus collybita |
7 year, 8 month |
London 5R.9768 |
Phylloscopus trochilus |
11 year, 9 month |
London 9J.1321 |
Regulus regulus |
5 year, 1 month |
London 1J.2877 |
Muscicapa striata |
11 year, 0 month |
Helsinki J.978561 |
Ficedula albicollis |
7 year, 11 month |
Radolfzell K.265662 |
Ficedula hypoleuca |
10 year, 11 month |
Helsinki J.74662 |
Panurus biarmicus |
6 year, 5 month |
London E.296078 |
Turdoides squamiceps |
13 year, 6 month |
Tel Aviv CC.10151 |
Aegithalos caudatus |
10 year, 9 month |
Copenhagen 9398461 |
Parus palustris |
11 year, 11 month |
Stockholm AC.18265 |
Parus montanus |
11 year, 4 month |
London JE.10783 |
Parus cinctus |
8 year, 11 month |
Helsinki J.959031 |
Parus cristatus |
11 year, 7 month |
Helsinki J.951734 |
Parus ater |
9 year, 4 month |
London KB.35969 |
Parus caeruleus |
14 year, 7 month |
London JJ.00360 |
Parus major |
15 year, 5 month |
Helgoland 9222933 |
Sitta europaea |
12 year, 11 month |
London VA.82072 |
Sitta neumayer |
6 year, 0 month |
Tel Aviv B.10155 |
Certhia familiaris |
8 year, 1 month |
London 3B.6601 |
Certhia brachydactyla |
4 year, 8 month |
Sempach 377457 |
Remiz pendulinus |
6 year, 8 month |
Stockholm AC.43445 |
Nectarina osea |
3 year, 11 month |
Tel Aviv Z.36034 |
Lanius collurio |
7 year, 9 month |
Helsinki P.466455 |
Lanius excubitor |
6 year, 6 month |
Helgoland 7371132 |
Lanius senator |
5 year, 8 month |
Helgoland 7367101 |
Lanius nubicus |
4 year, 4 month |
Tel Aviv ringnumber unknown |
Garrulus glandarius |
16 year, 10 month |
Gothenburg C.37193 |
Perisoreus infaustus |
17 year, 11 month |
Helsinki B.89217 |
Pica pica |
21 year, 8 month |
London 74564 |
Nucifraga caryocatactes |
16 year, 3 month |
Stockholm 5096906 |
Corvus monedula |
19 year, 11 month |
Copenhagen 608653 |
Corvus frugilegus |
20 year, 6 month |
London FS.21792 |
Corvus corone |
17 year, 1 month |
Helsinki C.259138 |
Corvus corax |
20 year, 5 month |
Helsinki D.21783 |
Sturnus vulgaris |
22 year, 11 month |
Copenhagen 8552412 |
Passer domesticus |
19 year, 9 month |
Copenhagen 9412172 |
Passer moabiticus |
7 year, 3 month |
Tel Aviv A.3945 |
Passer montanus |
13 year, 1 month |
Paris 417586 |
Fringilla coelebs |
14 year, 0 month |
Leiden F.19734 |
Fringilla montifringilla |
14 year, 8 month |
Stockholm 2197911 |
Serinus serinus |
7 year, 3 month |
Icona 66617 |
Serinus syriacus |
6 year, 11 month |
Tel Aviv X.82646 |
Carduelis cannabina |
9 year, 5 month |
Paris 1192972 |
Carduelis chloris |
13 year, 0 month |
London P.3640 |
Carduelis spinus |
13 year, 6 month |
Moskow S.730968 |
Carduelis carduelis |
11 year, 9 month |
Helgoland 8719527 |
Carduelis flammea |
10 year, 8 month |
Helsinki K.370978 |
Loxia curvirostra |
6 year, 10 month |
Stockholm YL.2605 |
Carpodacus erythrinus |
8 year, 11 month |
Helsinki P.81988 |
Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
12 year, 7 month |
Helgoland 8983918 |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes |
12 year, 7 month |
Helgoland 7241335 |
Plectrophenax nivalis |
9 year, 6 month |
Reykjavik 952718 |
Emberiza citrinella |
13 year, 0 month |
Helgoland 80438231 |
Emberiza hortulana |
5 year, 10 month |
Stavanger E.311117 |
Emberiza aureola |
6 year, 11 month |
Helsinki P.105089 |
Emberiza schoeniclus |
11 year, 3 month |
Arnhem S.9774 |
Emberiza melanocephala |
10 year, 0 month |
Tel Aviv B.71121 |
Miliaria calandra |
9 year, 10 month |
Madrid Y.5823 |
Exceeding the maximum age as in Roland Staav's list, already e-mailed to him, waiting for an update.
* Calonectris diomedea |
19 year, 11 month |
Lisboa L.5544 |
* Ardea purpurea |
26 year, 9 month |
Arnhem 8019729 |
* Anser fabalis |
22 year, 5 month |
Arnhem 8031217 |
* Anser anser |
26 year, 6 month |
Hiddensee 212335 |
* Platalea leucorodia |
24 year, 8 month |
Arnhem 8028564 |
* Recurvirostra avocetta |
27 year, 11 month |
Arnhem 3047434 |
* Tringa totanus |
21 year, 0 month |
Arnhem .1080016 |
* Tringa ochropus |
12 year, 4 month |
Arnhem H.212760 |
* Larus canus |
33 year, 6 month |
Copenhagen 5003247 |
* Larus argentatus |
34 year, 9 month |
Arnhem 5020154 |
* Limosa limosa |
25 year, 17 days |
Arnhem 3288062 |
* Asio otus |
17 year, 8 month |
Arnhem 5182902 |