Subject: RTHA ages
Date: May 19 10:49:07 2004
From: Bud Anderson - bud at frg.org


Hi there,
Max age for wild RTHAs listed in BNA series (1993) is 21.5 years. More
recent data from the Bird Banding Lab is 23 years, one month. No doubt some
birds live even longer out there.
Captive reds often go late 20's in age.

Bud Anderson
Falcon Research Group
Box 248
Bow, WA. 98232
360.757.1911