Parrots live from 15 to 100 years. Their lifespan depends on the type of bird, as well as on the conditions of its keeping. Naturally, large parrots live much longer than small ones. For your pet to be healthy and delight you for many years, he must have a spacious cage, daily walks around the room, balanced, varied and high-quality food, optimal light and temperature conditions all year round.
What else affects the lifespan of parrots
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, give your feathered pet 5-10 minutes at least 2 times a day. If you do not do this, then you will significantly reduce the life span of the parrot.
How many different types of parrots live
Budgerigars are the most common feathered inhabitants of houses and apartments. Caring for them is simple, and they give a lot of joy. Wavy lines are easy to tame, they are able to repeat individual words and sentences after a person, master simple tricks (for example, collect matches in a box). Budgerigars live on average about 15 years. There is a known case when one wavy man lived next to his owner for 21 years. The lifespan of passerines and lorises is about the same as that of budgies.
It is necessary to distinguish between the average and maximum life expectancy of birds.
Lovebirds live in captivity for about 10-12 years, but with proper maintenance and care, they will be able to please their owners for 15 and 18 years. Aratings are considered centenarians among small parrots. In captivity, they live up to 40 years, unless, of course, predators eat them earlier or they starve to death. At home, aratings 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 tirelessly sing in a cage for 10-12 years, but sometimes they live up to the old 20 years of age.
The life expectancy of average parrots is about 20-30 years. Blueheads can live for more than three decades, while long-tailed ones are only 17-18. Cockatiels, which are very common among bird lovers, amuse and surprise owners for an average of 20 years. Jaco is classified as an average parrot, although the level of his intelligence is close to large. Grays live in captivity for 25-30 years, although 50-year-old centenarians are also known in history. However, the lack of communication for a gray is like death in the truest sense of the word. If you do not pay enough attention to these parrots, they will begin to pluck feathers from themselves, then comb their skin and eventually die from bacteria that have entered the bloodstream.
Large species of parrots live the longest. When starting such a pet, it is worth remembering that he is with you for life. And if you can't look after him, you will have to sell. A change of residence is a huge stress for any bird and can lead to death. On average, macaws live 30-50 years, but there are facts when macaws lived longer. Macaw lived in Copenhagen Zoo for 43 years, in London for 46 years. Parrot Kea was brought to the Antwerp Zoo in 1950. In 1998, people who looked after him began to notice that the bird was less active and significantly weakened. Elderly Kea was placed in a separate enclosure, where he lived for several more years.
Amazons have lived in captivity for about 50 years, but you should not be surprised when you hear that one of these birds has celebrated its 70th anniversary. Obesity is the most common cause of early death for Amazons. In the first 20 years of their lives, they gain extra weight due to inadequate diet and lack of physical activity. The main condition for keeping the Amazon is a spacious aviary and the ability to fly freely around the room from time to time.
The Moluccan cockatoo lived at the San Diego Zoo 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 live in captivity for 40-50 years. Eclectus have about the same lifespan.
