Lifespan of willie wagtails

[Andrew Hobbs <>]

Hi

How about 10 to 18 years.

http://member.telpacific.com.au/balehirs/Bishyp6BirdLifespan.html

Cheers

Andrew

Cheryl Irene Bawhey wrote:
> Hi All
>
>  
>
> I'm interested to know an estimate of average life-span of willie-wagtails
> (ignoring predators, accidents etc.) if anyone has this information.  I've
> checked several of our bird-books but haven't had any luck so far.
>
>  
>
> The reason for my query: We were blessed with an adult wagtail (female, we
> think) that visited our house for the last 3 years or so, but has most
> probably lived in the area for longer than that.  She disappeared about 3
> weeks ago, and hasn't been seen or heard which is unusual as previously
> she'd never been away for more than about 3 days at any one time - even in
> nesting season (the kids were brought in too when they'd fledged). There's
> been no moth-"outbreaks" to keep her busy and she'd been paired up with
> another adult for a month or so.
>
>  
>
> Thanks for anyone who might shed some light for this wagtail-lover.
>
>  
>
> Kind regards
>
> Cheryl Bawhey
>
> Clarence Gardens, S.A.
>
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