How long can caged birds survive in the wild if they escape?

Answer 1

That depends on the environment the bird was originally adapted to and the environment into which it escaped. For example I saw a very unique bird last winter among a flock of American Goldfinches and I could not identify it for the longest time and it wasn't in any North American bird identification books. I finally found out it was a European Goldfinch and that it had most likely escaped from captivity(as they are not native to North America). After more research I found that sightings of many other birds of the same species had been happening all over Ontario, Canada and that they seemed to be able to survive just fine here in Canada and they attached themselves to flocks of American Goldfinches and stayed all winter long with the goldfinches. There is now speculation as to whether they will eventually be enough European Goldfinches to establish a population in Canada as it seems they are quite capable of surviving here. However a bird such as a Parrot which is from tropical regions usually cannot survive because thier food sources don't exist in Canada and they are not adapted to this type of habitat, whereas the European Goldfinch comes from a similar environment and most of the food sources in thier natural environment also are present here in Canada. So it all depends on what habitat they are adapted to and what habitat they escape into... if it is similar enough to thier native land they can indeed survive for long periods of time and even establish new populations if there are enough of the same species around.

Answer 2

Parrots and some other caged birds reach their maximum age potential in the wild, as they get their natural diet foods available in the wild.Small birds can live 15 to 20 years. Large parrots can live 60 to 70 years.

Answer 3

YOU would be surprised! We here in Alabama are getting Lots of the Argentina Love Birds that excepted from a ship at sea..... They are doing wonderfully here and finding mates........ They are very smart!!

Answer 4

depends on location, climate and food supply
if you have a lot of hawks and falcons in your
area, the bird won't last long, any type of
different bird stands out

Answer 5

Depends. Our Amazon got out in May and there have been sightings of him so he's definatly alive..(we're still hoping he'll come back)

Answer 6

Fairly well if they don't have to make it through a winter and the right foods are available.

Answer 7

it depends on type of bird and climate and food supply

Answer 8

all depends on how much they r kept in the cage........and the length of there wings.......