User:Christian Orellana/Parrot lifespan


All parrots have different lifespans. Some parrots can live up to 80 years, although some only live up to 30 or 40 years. This list does not contain all parrot species.

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Macaws

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Blue-and-yellow macaw Blue-and-gold macaw Ara ararauna Upwards 50 years in captivity and between 30 and 35 years
Blue-headed macaw Coulons's macaw Primolius couloni Unknown, but probably up to 30 or 40 years
Blue-throated macaw Caninde macaw, Wagler's macaw Ara glaucogularis (previously Ara caninde) Lives over 50 years in captivity
Blue-winged macaw Illiger's macaw Primolius maracana 45 to 50 years
Chestnut-fronted macaw Severe macaw Ara severus Listed as anything from 30 to 80 years of age
Golden-collared macaw Yellow-collared macaw Primolius auricollis Can live upwards 50 years
Great green macaw Buffon's macaw, Great military macaw Ara ambiguus About 60 years
Hyacinth macaw Hyacinthine macaw Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus 50 years in the wild
Military macaw Ara militaris Live over 60 years in captivity and live about 50 to 60 years in the wild
Red-and-green macaw Green-winged macaw Ara chloropterus Lifespan over 80 years
Red-bellied macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus 40 years
Red-fronted macaw Ara rubrogenys 50 to 60 years
Red-shouldered macaw Hahn's macaw Diopsittaca nobilis Between 20 and 30 years
Scarlet macaw Ara Macao Can live up to 75 years in captivity, but a more typical lifespan is 40 to 50 years
Spix's macaw Little blue macaw Cyanopsitta spixii Estimated 28 years in the wild and 10 years more in captivity

Amazon Parrots

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Cuban amazon Cuban parrot, Rose-throated amazon Amazona leucocephala Probably live up to 50 or 60 years
Mealy amazon Mealy parrot Amazona farinosa 70 plus years
Orange-winged amazon Orange-winged parrot Amazona amazonica Likely live upwards 80 years in captivity
Red-crowned amazon Red-crowned parrot, Green-cheeked amazon, Mexican red-headed parrot Amazona viridiginalis Lifespan of several decades
Red-lored amazon Red-lored parrot Amazona autumnalis Up to 80 years
Turquoise-fronted amazon Turquoise-fronted parrot, Blue-fronted amazon, Blue-fronted parrot Amazona aestiva 80 years in captivity, although more commonly 35 years and approximately 27 years in the wild
White-fronted amazon White-fronted parrot Amazona albifrons Usually around 40 years
Yellow-crowned amazon Yellow-crowned parrot Amazona ochrocephala Lifespan of 60 to 80 years in captivity
Yellow-headed amazon Yellow-headed parrot, Double yellow-headed amazon Amazona oratrix Potential lifespan of 60 years
Yellow-naped amazon Yellow-naped parrot Amazona auropalliata 20 to 30 years in the wild, and 80 years in captivity

Cockatoos

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Baudin's black cockatoo Baudin's cockatoo, Long-billed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus baudinii 25 to 50 years
Blue-eyed cockatoo Cacatua ophthalmica 40 years in captivity and 50 to 60 years in the wild
Carnaby's black cockatoo Short-billed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris 25 to 50 years
Cockatiel Nymphicus hollandicus 10 to 14 years in the wild
Galah Rose-breasted cockatoo, Galah cockatoo, Pink and grey cockatoo Eopholus roseicapilla 40 years
Gang-gang cockatoo Callocephalon fimbriatum 60 years plus
Glossy black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus lathami Approximately 20 or more years
Little corella Bare-eyed cockatoo, Blood-stained cockatoo, Short-billed corella, Little cockatoo, Blue-eyed cockatoo Cacatua sanguinea 45 years plus in captivity
Long-billed corella Slender-billed corella Cacatua tenuirostris 50 to 60 years in captivity
Major Mitchell's cockatoo Leadbeater's cockatoo, Pink cockatoo Lophochroa leadbeateri Average of 40 to 60 years in captivity
Palm cockatoo Goliath cockatoo, Great black cockatoo Probosciger atterimus 80 to 90 years
Red-tailed black cockatoo Banksian black cockatoo, Banks' black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus banksii 45 to 50 years in captivity
Red-vented cockatoo Philippine cockatoo Cacatua haematuropygia 17.3 years in captivity
Salmon-crested cockatoo Moluccan cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis 50 to 60 years
Solomons cockatoo Ducorps' cockatoo, Solomons corella, Broad-crested corella Cacatua ducorpsii 20 to 30 years
Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita 20 to 40 years in the wild, 70 to 80 years in captivity
Tanimbar corella Goffin's cockatoo, Goffin's corella Cacatua goffiniana Average lifespan of 40 years
Western corella Cacatua pastinator Approximately 20 or more years
White cockatoo Umbrella cockatoo Cacatua alba 40 to 60 in captivity
Yellow-tailed black cockatoo Calyptorhynchus funereus 60 years plus

African Grey Parrots

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Species Scientific Name Lifespan
Congo African grey parrot Psittacus erithacus Lifespan in the wild is up to 80 years, in captivity the average is 50 years
Timneh African grey parrot Psittacus timneh In the wild, the average lifespan is 22.7 years

Eclectus

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Species Scientific Name Lifespan
Eclectus parrot Eclectus rotatus Some sources consider their lifespan 30 years

Poicephalus Parrots

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Brown-headed parrot Poicephalus cryptoxanthus Possibly approximately 30 years, but more likely approximately 15 to 20 years
Cape parrot Levaillant's parrot Poicephalus robustus Estimated between 40 to 60 years
Meyer's parrot Brown parrot Poicephalus meyeri Up to 50 years
Red-bellied parrot Poicephalus rufiventris 35 years
Red-fronted parrot Jardine's parrot Poicephalus gulielmi 15 to 30 years
Ruppell's parrot Rueppell's parrot Poicephalus rueppellii Up to 35 years
Senegal parrot Poicephalus senegalus Live approximately 25 to 30 years in the wild, and known to live 50 years in captivity

Caiques

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Black-headed parrot Black-headed caique, Black-capped parrot, Pallid parrot Pionites melanocephalus Lifespan of 20 plus years
Green-thighed parrot White-bellied parrot, White-bellied caique Pionites leucogaster 30 years

Deroptyus Parrots

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Red-fan parrot Hawk-headed parrot Deroptyus accipitrinus 30 years

Polytelis Parrots

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Princess parrot Polytelis alexandrae Their lifespan is thought to be as long as 30 years
Regent parrot Rock pebbler Polytelis anthopeplus Approximately 15 or more years
Superb parrot Barraband's parrot, Barraband's parakeet, Green leek parrot Polytelis swainsonii Approximately 15 or more years


Pionus Parrots

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Blue-headed parrot Blue-headed pionus Pionus menstruus Led to believe that they may have a lifespan of 25 to 40 years
Bronze-winged parrot Bronze-winged pionus Pionus chalcopterus Up to 40 years
Dusky parrot Dusky pionus Pionus fuscus Lifespan of 25 years
Red-billed parrot Red-billed pionus Pionus sordidus Average is 22 to 25 years
Scaly-headed parrot Scaly-headed pionus, Maximilian pionus, Maximilian parrot, Maximilian's pionus, Maximilian's parrot Pionus maximiliani Average is 20 years, although some can reach a lifespan of 40 years
Speckle-faced parrot Speckle-faced pionus Pionus tumultuosus Up to 40 years
White-crowned parrot White-crowned pionus Pionus senilis Up to 40 years

Psittacula Parakeets

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Species Alternate Names Scientific Name Lifespan
Alexandrine parakeet Alexandrian parrot Psittacula eupatria 30 years
Blossom-headed parakeet Psittacula roseata 20 to 30 years
Long-tailed parakeet Psittacula longicauda More than 12 years
Lord Derby's parakeet Derbyan parakeet Psittacula derbiana 20 to 30 years
Plum-headed parakeet Psittacula cyanocephala Usually between 15 to 20 years
Red-breasted parakeet Moustached parakeet Psittacula alexandri Average of 20 to 30 years
Rose-ringed parakeet Ring-necked parakeet Psittacula krameri 15 to 25 years
Slaty-headed parakeet Psittacula himalayana 25 to 30 years

Oldest Parrots

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Cookie (June 30, 1933 - August 27, 2016), is known as the oldest Major Mitchell's cockatoo. He died aged 83.

Charlie (parrot)

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Charlie (allegedly hatched on January 1, 1899), is known as the oldest parrot still alive today. As of today she is 118 years old, and previously owned by Sir Winston Churchill during World War II.