How old do birds live too?

Answer 1

it depends on the breed. domestic sparrows can live for only a few years in the wild, a canary in a cage in the house can live for ten years a south american parrot wil live for 150 years.

Answer 2

A basic rule of thumb: The bigger the bird, the longer the life.

Macaws have a 60 to 80 year potential. 100 is possible.
Budgies: 8 years into the teens
Amazons: 50 to 60 80 to 100 is possible
Pionus: 30 to 40
Conures: 20 to 40

You see a lot of estimations floating around: I've read that Cockatoos can live to be over a hundred. And there is recent documentation of birds living to be 80 to 90 years old.
The reason it is thought that many companion parrots don't live up to their maximum potential life span is because of dietary deficiencies.
There is a Cockatiel I read about that is 28. There is one in my building that is at least 25, and he's still flying and spry as ever.
I have 2 Greys. My younger one I have had since he was a four week old baby and he has been on a stellar diet all of his life.
My older one is a rescue. She is going to be sixteen and was on a horrendous diet for years. I've straightened things out and she eats good stuff like a dockworker, but given the comparison, I doubt very much that she will live as long as my younger male, due to the probable years of damage the poor nutrition cost her.

I am convinced that the longevity of a parrot is strongly influenced by their diet, and general care.

If you do have a parrot, a good idea is to keep records: Hatch date, where you got him, health records etc. If you keep these in a safe place along with your other documents, they could come in handy later on, as they should stay with the bird. This way, future generations can have a better idea of what the bird's history is.
I keep a Computer diary for my birds as well as a box containing odds and ends; kind of like a baby book. It sounds silly, but these may be of interest 50 years from now.

Answer 3

(a) Depends on the bird. The larger the species, the longer the lifespan. Some macaws cam live to be nearly 100.
(b) Depends on the diet. If you can think in terms of the healthiest diet for a human (with the exception of lettuce, avacado, acidic vegetables, and any type of people food with sugar, salt, and preservatives -- avoid it like the plague), birds need a lot of the same things. Try to think of what they would eat in the wild -- researching it as thoroughly as possible and give them that.
(c) Although most birds love them and would have a steady diet of them if they could, sunflower seeds are not the healthiest thing in the word for them.

I have four wonderfully healthy parrots. All get a variety of leafy green veggies, broccoli, carrots, kale, and a special birdy bread I make for them that includes, among other things, Harrison's Juvenile Handfeeding Powder. It is one of the greatest foods available and also comes in a variety of pellets. I simply use the baby bird food because my birds won't eat the pellets. In addition to their veggies, whole wheat bread, birdy bread recipe, and limited fruits, they also get a mixture of 3 parts pellets to 1 part seeds. They will pick through and eat only what they like, but if you keep feeding them the healthy stuff, it will grow on them.

Cockatiels and Conures typically have a lifespan of 18 to 20 years in excellent health.
Budgies and Finches can live anywhere fron 8 to 10 years.
Amazons, Greys, Eclectus, and the larger Macaws average anywhere fromn 50 to 80 years.
(c)

Answer 4

It depends on the bird. Parrots such as macaws usually live betwen 50-100 years, I think. Parakeets can live up to 20 years. Just do some research, and if you're thinking about buying a bird, check out the breed you want to see how long they live and how to care for them.

Answer 5

Well that really depends on what kind of bird you have.Some birds can live to be only 5 months. Some can live to be 90 years old. So what kind of bird do you have?



Hope your bird lives a long time

Answer 6

Depends on the bird breed...canarys live about 8 years....parakeets about 8-10 years...cockateils 12-15 years...and parrots can outlive their human owners as some live to be 80 or older

Answer 7

It all really depends on what kind of bird you have. Parakeets last from 8-10 years while parrots can last up to 20 years.

Answer 8

exotic parrots like african greys and macaws live to about 85 years, generally the smaller the bird the shorter the life span...i think canaries live maybe 5 years.

Answer 9

Parrots live longer than you. Had a parakeet that lived 7 years.

Answer 10

Hi that depends on the breed of bird...finches lifespan is pretty short compared to that of a parrot that can outlive us sometimes
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