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Probably, every person who acquires a feathered pet faces similar questions: “How to keep it? What to feed? How many years do they live? Budgerigars are very popular among residents of city apartments, so we will talk specifically about this type of exotic bird.
Budgerigars: general description
Adults and children like budgies, because they are cute little birds that can captivate any person. They don’t take up much space in the apartment, and even a child can handle their care.
It's amazing that these parrots weigh only about 40 grams! But how much joy they bring to their owners. Watching budgies is a pleasure, as is communicating with them. They are able to imitate different sounds, sing beautifully, talk and even perform simple acrobatic tricks. You definitely won't get bored with such a pet.
The lifespan of budgerigars is primarily determined by their species. Typically, smaller species do not live as long as larger species such as macaws, cockatoos, and grays. But caring for them will be more difficult.
How many years do budgies live in the wild?
Ornithologists have noticed that in the wild, budgerigars usually live up to 3-5 years; some individuals manage to become “long-livers” at the age of 8-10 years. But this is far from old age. This short life span is explained by the peculiarities of living conditions. These small birds constantly have to find food for themselves and look for a place to sleep, fleeing from numerous predators and bad weather. In addition, how many years budgerigars live is also influenced by factors such as disease. And these tiny birds have quite a few of them. All these aggressive living conditions in the wild kill still quite young parrots.
How long do budgerigars live at home?
In principle, it is much more comfortable for a budgie to live in an apartment, if, of course, its owner takes care of it properly. There is no need to get food - the owner pours it into the feeder every day. There are no predators in the apartment, except for cats and dogs. By the way, they pose no less danger to budgies than other predators in the wild. There are many known cases where a cat ate a bird or scared it until it broke its heart. Dogs may not hunt parrots, but they can inadvertently crush them with their paws or injure them with their teeth in play. Therefore, you should think a hundred times before bringing the bird home if you already have large pets.
When all conditions are created for a favorable existence, the lifespan is greatly extended. By the way, this applies not only to feathered pets. Thus, in apartment conditions, the life expectancy of budgerigars is 10-15 years. But sometimes there are long-lived birds that die of old age at the age of 20-22 years.
What determines the lifespan of a budgerigar?
Some reasons for the short life of budgerigars have already been mentioned above. We list additional factors that will prolong the life of your feathered pet:
- correct cell;
- absence of sources of stress;
- length of daylight hours.
Proper nutrition is the key to a healthy budgie
Some owners say that their feathered pet eats everything: cookies, sausage, rolls, paper - and everything is fine with him. But it's not right. If nothing happens to the parrot now, this does not mean that in the near future it will not negatively affect its health. Some die immediately, others a little later.
The bird will not be able to eat a balanced diet on its own, and it does not matter whether it is a wild or domestic budgie. Therefore, the first thing you need to do is purchase quality food. The norm for one wavy is 1.5-2 teaspoons per day. But grain alone will not be enough for proper nutrition. Parrots still need vitamins in the form of fruits and vegetables. It is very useful to sometimes give sprouted food - a storehouse of vitamin E. It is worth studying thematic forums about how much, how and what to feed budgies, they contain a lot of useful information.
My home is my castle
Parrots care where they live. Therefore, take care of your bird’s home in advance. The more spacious the cage, the better. When choosing, pay attention to the length and width, which should be enough for the parrot to freely spread its wings and fly from one perch to another. Of course, flying around the room should not be neglected either, especially if you bought a cage that is not large enough.
Remember once and for all - a round cage is not suitable for keeping birds. They are poorly oriented in them. Think for yourself, would you be comfortable if you were forced to live in a round room in which you could not find a cozy corner? And it is better to place the cage against the wall so that the bird can cling to it if something scares it.
If you plan to have not only a male, but also a female budgerigar, then the cage should be even larger. The minimum dimensions of a house for one bird are 40 x 25 x 30 cm (length, width, height). For a pair of parrots, these figures should be a little larger - 60 x 30 x 40 cm. But if your cage is larger, the better for the life of your feathered friend.
Light is the source of life for the budgerigar
In their natural habitat, budgies wake up at dawn and fall asleep at sunrise, so they receive a sufficient dose of sunlight.
Lighting plays a huge role in the life of birds. Staying awake at night can adversely affect your feathered pet's lifespan. In winter, the duration of daylight should be 10-12 hours, and in summer - 12-14 hours. If you still have budgerigar chicks, the lighting should be on for 14-16 hours. Stores sell special lamps that imitate the natural lighting necessary for the normal development of birds.
Stress negatively affects budgies
Budgerigars are flocking birds; they constantly communicate with each other. If you plan to keep it alone, then only you will become a companion for your feathered friend. Therefore, if you are constantly away from home and you do not provide adequate attention to your parrot, he may simply get bored.
Loneliness is stressful for a small, sociable bird. And unnecessary worries have a bad effect on life expectancy. The parakeet may begin to pluck itself, lose its feathers, or become aggressive.
In fact, there are many sources of stress. For example, living side by side with an unfriendly cat, constantly turning the lights on and off throughout the day, even you can scare the poor bird if you persistently try to make friends with a new pet. How many years do you think budgerigars live if you keep them in constant fear? Perhaps the answer is obvious. Very, very few. Some parrots can get so scared that they have a heart attack. Therefore, try to provide your feathered friend with a calm and happy life.
As you can see, there are many factors that influence the lifespan of parrots. Therefore, how long your pet will stay with you depends only on you. Provide all conditions for the normal existence of your parrot - and then he will delight you for a very long time.
One of the most popular misconceptions about parrots is that parrots are birds with very long lifespans, which can live up to 100 years or more. However, in reality, their life expectancy rarely exceeds 50 years (which is only true for large parrots). The lifespan of medium-sized parrots is even shorter, and that of small ones is very short - about 10-15, rarely 20 years. However, there is some reliable information about parrots aged 65-70 years.
The leading position in life expectancy and reproductive age belongs to cockatoos. Large parrots generally live longer than their small counterparts, although there are several exceptions in this regard.
Cockatoo- recognized long-livers among parrots. "King Tut", the famous Moluccan cockatoo housed at the San Diego Zoo, arrived as an adult in 1925 and died 65 years later on December 30, 1990. "King Tut" probably lived for about 69 years (Stacey, 1991). In May 1934, Inka the Cockatoo was sent from Taronga Zoo (Sydney, Australia) to Brookfield Zoo (Chicago, USA) and has lived in the zoo (as of March 3, 1998) for at least 63 years and 7 months.
Exceeding the above-mentioned ages, as a rule, has nothing reliable and such data should be treated with some skepticism. Often, the age of parrots, especially those kept at home, was simply assigned, since the true age of a parrot is extremely difficult, sometimes simply impossible, to establish, unlike the inhabitants of large zoos, where special cards or other documents are issued for each animal, certifying not only the age of one or another pet of the zoological park, but also a number of other indicators. For example, Strunden (1984) reports Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoos that lived 96 and 137 years respectively, and Yealland (1958) reports a 120-year-old Greater Sulphur-crested Cockatoo. Flower (1938) describes another great yellow-crested cockatoo that died in Sydney in 1916, reputedly aged 120 years; but referring to an article by Kinghorn (1930), who noted that the true history of the parrot is very different from the myth in that its real age is only 26 years. Prestwich (1943) described a Great Sulphur-crested Cockatoo at London Zoo, which allegedly died at the age of 142 years. It turns out that this parrot was born 28 years before the foundation of the London Zoo itself. The large yellow-crested cockatoo "Cocky", which lived in the zoo of the English capital for 57 years, was donated to the zoological park in 1925, and before that it had been with its previous owners, apparently since the beginning of the twentieth century (Olney, 1982).
Long-billed cockatoo (Long-billed corella – Cacatua tenuirostris) According to the links, he lived for 106 years - at the age of 85 he was received by the London Zoo in 1937, where he lived the last 21 years of his life (Yealland, 1958). It is also commonly cited that Ernst Perzina's Moluccan Cockatoo had been in his family since 1840 - as stated by the parrot's owner in 1927 (Lichtenstaedt, 1927; Perzina, 1927; Strunden, 1984) but there are good reasons to suspect that this is not the case .
Cockatoos have a fairly long reproductive capacity. Male palm cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) at the Rotterdam Zoo bred to at least 29 years of age (King, 1993). Muller (1975) describes reproductive activity in four palm cockatoos, all of which were over 30 years old and all of which were involved in breeding. Palm cockatoo "Jane", donated to London Zoo on 22 September 1927, laid her first egg on 4 October 1966, when she was at least 40 years old.
Pair spectacled cockatoos (Cacatua ophthalmica), lived at Chester Zoo from 23 March 1966 and bred until 1994, at least 28 years old. This pair was then separated and the female bred in 1995 with another male. The chick hatched on August 22, 1995 and was taken for artificial feeding. The female herself died on July 24, 1995 (Wilkinson, 1996; M. Pilgrim, pers. comm.).
Pair bare-eyed cockatoos (Cacatua sanguinea gymnopis) was introduced from Australia to San Diego in May 1927, where it bred regularly between 1933 and 1960. Subsequently, one chick appeared in 1964. The other was in 1966, when both parents had reached the age of 40 (Dolan and Moran, 1970). Both birds (parents) died 4 years later, 4 months apart.
The male bare-eyed cockatoo was acquired by the Frankfurt Zoo (Frankfurt am Main) on May 8, 1953 and transferred to the Tierpark Berlin on July 15, 1964. In 1989, a male, already at least 38 years old, participated in a successful breeding with a female who arrived in 1985 (Grummt, 1992). This pair last bred in 1995. The female died in 1996, and the male has been living with another female since then (Grummt, 1994; W. Grummt, pers. comm. - data as of March 3, 1998).
Macaws (Macau). Life expectancy documented blue-and-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna), who lived at the Copenhagen Zoo for at least 43 years and a small soldier's macaw (Ara militaris), who lived at London Zoo for 46 years (Alving, 1935). Green-winged Macaw (Ara chloropteri) lived at London Zoo and Wild Animal Park (Whipsnade, London Zoo Countryside) for 50 years before being sold. The longest lifespan known for the genus Anodorhynchus spp. is 38 years and 10 months old hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) and 38 years and 4 months for small hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus leari), living in Vienna (Schifter, 1996).
Story red macaw (Ara macao), known as the "Corsican Macau" (Gurney, 1899; Stresemann, 1927-34), with an exceptional lifespan of 64-65 years was described in detail by Flower (1938). It is believed that the bird was taken from the Spanish West Indies in 1799 or 1800 by the Corsican Monsignor Falcucci, and was kept by Madame Falcucci until 1824, when the woman sold the parrot to Le Comte de Casabianca. The macaw changed owners twice until October 5, 1864, when news was received that the bird was in good condition, except for the parrot's eyes (Aucapitaine, 1864).
Clubb and Clubb (1992) reported the ages of a breeding group of 52 free-living macaws at Parrot Park, Miami, USA, including blue-and-yellow macaws (Ara ararauna), red macaws (Ara macao) and their hybrids. Pairs of young birds, barely out of adolescence and into their twenties, reproduced most successfully. The oldest one who successfully participated in reproduction was a hybrid old male, who remained with his girlfriend for another 5 years, but there was no further reproduction of this pair. A pair red macaw (Ara macao) reproduced for 22 years. At the first breeding, the male was 5 years old, while the female was 6 years old. In 1992, both birds were still alive, although the male was probably 32 years old and the female was 33.
A couple of small red-eared macaws (Ara rubrogenus) was still breeding in 1997 after 23 years in captivity (W. Grummt, pers. comm.).
Amazons (Amazon parrots). There are impressive, but completely unsubstantiated, reports of Amazons reaching 75, 99 and even 117 years of age (Strunden, 1984). Similar reports at 97 and 98.5 years of age appeared in Hill (1954). Flower (1938) celebrated the 49-year-old Suriname Amazon (Amazona auropalliata auropalliata (Amazona ochrocephala)), who was still alive in 1937 and is known to be the oldest Amazon. Flower (1938) noted that the words of Madame Cecile Picchi (1913) that a male Venezuelan Amazon (Amazona amazonica) lived in captivity for 71 years may be true, but there is no exact evidence for this. Ragotzi (1956) noted a 56-year-old Suriname Amazon (Amazona ochrocephala). There have been no reports of current centenarians among the Amazons.
Various parrots. The record for life expectancy is held by the oldest resident of Antwerp Zoo - Kea parrot (Nestor notabilis). Antwerp Zoo received the male Kea parrot on December 10, 1950. This bird is showing signs of old age and is housed separately in the zoo (data dated March 3, 1998), where he (the male) can live “in peace and harmony” (S. Vansteenkiste, pers. comm.). The most reliably estimated lifespan in captivity is the Kea currently living (data dated 3 March 1998) at Bristol Zoo; The parrot appeared at the zoo in 1945 +/- 10 years. At present (as of March 3, 1998), the bird has reached at least 43 years of age and is indistinguishable from younger birds except for a ring on one of the legs (D. Bolton, pers. comm.). Female Kea parrot (Nestor notabilis) was transferred to the Bird Park in Walsrode (Germany) at 9 months of age, where she remained until her death, which occurred 25 years later, in October 1993. This female raised 4 chicks in March 1993 several months before her death (Bolton, 1995).
Male thick-billed parrot (Rhynchopsitta pachyrchyncha), born at the San Diego Zoo (USA) in 1956, lived there for at least 32 years (from 1956 to 1988) when he was transferred to the Arizona Department of Fish and Game (USA) on December 15, 1988. In 1989, this male was killed by a hawk, 9 months after the parrot was released into the wild (Snyder, et al., 1996).
Pair Senegal parrots (Poicephalus senegalus) reproduced when the male reached 40 years of age and the female reached 25 years of age (Low, 1980). However, these data are not documented.
Outstanding longevity records, ranging from 73 to 93 years, characteristic of gray parrots, or Gray Gray (Psittacus erithacus), unfortunately very doubtful (Hartert, 1891; Mitchell, 1911; Flower, 1938).
The most reliable record of longevity was recorded for Grays in 1931 - by that time the bird was still alive, although it was at least 49 years and 8 months old (Flower, 1938).
In 1830, the London Zoo was given the famous great parrot vasa (Coracopsis vasa), died in 1884 at the age of at least 54 (Flower, 1938). Pair noble parrots (Eclectus roratus, subspecies E. r. solomonensis), which appeared at the San Diego Zoo (USA) in 1944, bred for the first time in 1961 and raised a chick every year until 1968 (Dolan and Moran, 1970). The parrots died within three months of each other, after more than 28 years in captivity and four years after feeding their last chick.
Extremely long life expectancies of 81 and 85 years were noted by Strunden (1984) regarding Müllerian parrot (Tanygnathus sumatranus), however, the age given above deviates greatly from the usual and repeatedly documented age of 22 years for the genus (Tanygnathus) (Flower, 1938).
Female golden-shouldered flat-tailed parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius, subspecies P. c. dissimilis), settled in 1979 at the Rotterdam Zoo, actively bred until 1994, when her partner died.
Maximum lifespans increase with parrot body size in both the wild and captivity, but lifespans in captivity are longer than in the wild for the same bird species. Long-term ornithological studies have shown that wild parrots quickly die after the end of the reproductive period (at the onset of old age) (Curio, 1989). Thus, the above data for macaws and cockatoos are quite surprising: despite their smaller body sizes, cockatoos live and reproduce much longer than macaws. Although the evidence is not entirely objective, it also suggests that large macaws have longer lifespans than smaller macaws, even within the same genus Ara. Medium-sized parrots can live about 30 years or a little more, but most often do not live to that age. There are 24 certificates about the life expectancy of ten genera of the family Loriinae. Only in 4 species of loris parrots - blue-eared lorikeet (Psitteuteles iris, subspecies P. i. iris), red loris (Eos bornea), The purple-capped loris (Lorius domicella) and the yellow-backed loris (Lorius garrulus, subspecies L. g. flavopalliatus) have a life expectancy (on average) exceeding 20 years.
There is information about one ornate lorikeet (Trichoglossus haematodus, subspecies T. h. moluccanus) 32 years of age, which has not yet completed its reproductive period, but no further reports of this bird have been received (M.L. Wenner, pers. comm.). None of the 17 reports of long life expectancy equal to or greater than 20 years for small parrots of such genera as Agapornis (lovebirds), Bolborhynchus (thick-billed parrots), Forpus (parakeets), Loriculus (hanging parrots) and Brotogeris (slender-billed parrots). Longest lifespan for a small but well-known and ubiquitous budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulates) was 21 years old.
Given that the lifespan of birds in the wild is quite similar to their reproductive lifespan, it is interesting to compare these data with captive birds to gain some insight into whether true aging occurs in a protected habitat (captivity). As described above, total life expectancy exceeded reproductive duration by 4-5 years for 4 pairs of parrots (naked cockatoos, red macaws, hybrid macaws and noble parrots). The male and female of 2 of the above pairs died within 3-4 months of each other, while the other 2 pairs of parrots were alive (data dated March 3, 1998). Although the data presented are insufficient for a final conclusion, it can still be assumed that in captivity the life expectancy of parrots may exceed the duration of the reproductive capacity of these birds.
The data on the lifespan of some parrots described above dispels the myths about the extremely long life span of these birds.
These unusual and beautiful birds have always attracted people's attention. The bright colors of parrots' plumage, their loud voice, and ability to imitate human speech delight not only children, but also many adults. It's no surprise that they quickly became the most common pet bird. When buying a parrot, sellers often deceive gullible people by giving fantastic life expectancies. But future owners are interested in real numbers, not myths. Let's figure out how long parrots live on average, and what causes them most often to die in captivity.
The main causes of premature death of parrots:- poor quality food;
- the parrot crashed during the flight, hitting a mirror or other obstacle;
- injuries caused by other causes;
- the bird flew out of an open window or window;
- your pet has chewed through an open electrical wire;
- lack of water (broken drinking bowl);
- inhaling or eating toxic substances (smoke from cigarettes or marijuana, carbon monoxide, disinfectants and others);
- attack by domestic cats or dogs;
- injuries resulting from a fight between the birds themselves;
- eating some poisonous species of indoor plants;
- high room temperature.
It is almost impossible to anticipate all types of accidents, but you should know the basic mistakes that most new bird lovers make. It is through the fault of the owners, and not from old age, that the parrots most often die among many owners. Let us give some figures for the average and maximum life expectancy of these birds, depending on the type of bird.
How many years does a budgie live?
There was a case at the Moscow Zoo when their pet died at the age of 21. Ornithologist V.V. Chuguevsky cited a case from his practice when a budgerigar felt good at 18 years old. Many other sources indicate that the maximum lifespan for this species is 20-25 years. But on average, in a city apartment, they live up to 10 years of age.
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The International Zoo Yearbook magazine cited data that one parrot of this species was able to live up to 35 years. This is most likely a unique case that only a few of his relatives will be able to repeat. Most ordinary people have an average lifespan of 15 to 25 years.
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How long do lovebirds live?
This genus of birds includes several species, and their average lifespan may vary slightly. Foreign journals sometimes provide contradictory data. The maximum age of Fischer's lovebird is said to be a little over 12 years. But the press mentions an unconfirmed case in which one parrot of this species lived to be 32 years old. Specialists at the Moscow Zoo say that on average they live no more than 20 years in captivity.
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How long do macaws live?
On average, they live in humans for about 30-50 years. Zookeepers in Copenhagen, London and other cities cite examples of their pets living to an advanced age of over forty years. In 1998, the Kea parrot from the Antwerp Zoo was given a separate honorary cage as the oldest centenarian. He was brought here back in 1950, and only 48 years later he began to show signs of old age.
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How long do African Gray parrots live?
These birds are highly intelligent and love attention. The average life expectancy for these birds is 25 years, but many sources claim that some of them lived up to 50 years of age.
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How long do Amazons live?
If the enclosure is spacious, then they feel good and can live quite a long time. In small cages they are prone to obesity, which has a detrimental effect on the health of the birds; here they rarely live to be 20 years old. The average life expectancy for parrots of this species in good conditions is 50 years, the maximum is 70 years.
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How long do cockatoos live?
The most famous long-lived species of this species is considered to be the Moluccan cockatoo King Tut from San Diego. He got there as an adult and was able to live in captivity for 65 years. On average, these birds live about 30-40 years.
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With proper care, you can ensure that your feathered pet pleases its owners for a long time, even in a city apartment. Here they can exist even more than in natural conditions, where they have many natural enemies. Most species of parrots live well in captivity, delighting their owners for many years.
Parrots are perhaps the most cheerful, loud and bright birds that can cheer up any person. It’s not for nothing that many families with children start them. After all, feathered friends will become excellent companions for children, although they will “speak” in their own language. Before buying a bird, many people want to know all the necessary information about its nutrition, maintenance, and care. An important role is played by the question of how many years a parrot lives. Everyone wants their pet to be with them as long as possible.
All sizes are divided into small, medium and large. Small birds have the shortest life expectancy. They please their owners for about 10 - 15 years, but this is under ideal conditions. It is worth noting that in their natural habitat they live no longer than 8 years. The lack of regular food and constant attacks from predators take their toll.
Medium-sized parrots live up to 50 - 60 years. The largest representatives of this species of birds please us the longest. According to some reports, they range from 60 to 120 years. But at home it is very difficult to raise a long-lived bird, since it is impossible to provide the bird with a complete diet. In addition, she may get bored or sick.
How many years does a parrot live? It depends entirely on the species. The most common birds - wavy ones - live no more than 15 years. These funny little parrots are very talkative. The oldest "wavy" lived to be 21 years old. Corellas live a little longer, 15 - 18 years, they are very cheerful and bright, but it is very difficult to tame them and teach them anything. Lovebirds, which got their name because of their great affection for each other, should also be considered small birds. They live 10 - 15 years. But if one bird dies, then the second one may soon die due to melancholy.
How many years does a medium-sized parrot live? It also depends on the type and conditions of detention. For example, Grays live up to 60 years, but there is information about a centenarian who turned 93 years old. These birds have very high intelligence, so they need communication. Due to lack of attention, they can get sick or even pluck themselves. very elegant, graceful. They are inquisitive, smart and unpretentious to the conditions of detention. They live approximately 20 - 30 years.
They are large in size, but cannot boast of their 100th anniversary. Mostly they live up to 30 - 40 years. The oldest representative of this species died at the age of 69 years. The same can be said about the macaw. Not a single representative of this species has celebrated its 50th anniversary. These parrots are very expensive, but they are highly trainable. In our country they are rare.
In a word, how many years a parrot lives depends entirely on the conditions of its keeping. If the bird is provided with a comfortable cage with all sorts of accessories that will help the feathered pet have fun, as well as diversify its food, then it will live a long and happy life. Communication is also important. After all, parrots become attached to their owners and react painfully to lack of attention on their part. You shouldn't buy a bird at all if you don't have time to care for it. Care, communication, a nutritious diet, a comfortable cage - this is all that a feathered friend needs.
Parrots are social creatures. If in nature they are always surrounded by a flock of relatives, then in an apartment or house they often lack communication. A tamed bird considers a person to be a member of its flock, and therefore emotional and verbal contact is necessary. Even if you are a very busy person, spend 5-10 minutes with your feathered pet at least 2 times a day. If this is not the case, then you will significantly reduce the size of the parrot.
It is necessary to distinguish between the average and maximum life expectancy of birds.
Lovebirds in captivity live for about 10-12 years, but with proper maintenance and care they can please their owners for 15 and 18 years. Aratingas are considered the longest-livers among small parrots. In captivity, they live up to 40 years, unless, of course, they are eaten by predators or die of starvation. At home, aratingas accompany their owners through the life of 15-20 years.
Canaries do not belong to the class of parrots, but people often keep these birds at home. Canaries sing tirelessly in a cage for 10-12 years, but sometimes live to the ripe old age of 20.
The lifespan of average parrots is about 20-30 years. Blueheads can live more than three decades, but long-tailed ones only 17-18. Very common among bird lovers, cockatiels amuse and surprise their owners for an average of 20 years. The Gray parrot is classified as a medium-sized parrot, although its level of intelligence is close to large ones. In captivity, Grays live 25-30 years, although stories have also been reported of 50-year-old centenarians. However, the lack of communication for Grays is like death in the literal sense of the word. If you don't pay enough attention to these parrots, they will start plucking their feathers, then scratching their skin, and eventually die from bacteria in their blood.
Large parrot species live the longest. When getting such a pet, you should remember that it will be with you for life. And if you can’t take care of it, you’ll have to sell it. Changing a place of residence is a huge stress for any bird and can lead to death. On average, macaws live 30-50 years, but there are known facts when macaws lived longer. The macaw lived in the Copenhagen Zoo for 43 years and in London for 46 years. The Kea parrot was brought to the Antwerp Zoo in 1950. In 1998, people caring for him began to notice that the bird was less active and significantly weakened. The elderly Kea was placed in a separate enclosure, where he lived for several more years.
Amazons have been living in captivity for about 50 years, but you shouldn’t be surprised when you hear that one of these birds celebrated its 70th anniversary. The cause of early death in Amazons is most often obesity. During the first 20 years of their lives, they gain excess weight due to poor diet and lack of physical activity. The main condition for keeping an Amazon is a spacious enclosure and the ability to fly freely around the room from time to time.
The Moluccan cockatoo at the San Diego Zoo lived for many decades. Experts estimate that he was about 4 years old when he was brought to the zoo in 1925. The bird died on December 30, 1990. On average, cockatoos in captivity live 40-50 years. Eclectus have approximately the same life expectancy.