Psittacus Erithacus Lifespan
African grey parrot lifespan has an extremely long lifespan they live an average of 60 years the Longevity depends on many parameters (food, hygiene, genetics, health …). Your role is paramount in the life of your parrot. Offer him a good diet, physical activity, care adapted to his species, a healthy living space, etc.
What Life Is Really Like With An African Grey
SOURCE:MARLENE MC’COHEN
Can an African Grey Become 90 years old?
African grey parrot lifespan
Species | Life expectancy |
Amazone all species combined | 50 – 60 ans |
Large macaws in general | 50 -70 ans |
Ara Ararauna | 50 – 70 ans |
Red-and-green macaw | 50 – 70 ans |
Hyacinth macaw | 30 – 40 ans |
Blue-winged macaw or Maracana | 50 – 70 ans |
Scarlet Macaw | 30 – 40 ans |
Red-shouldered macaw | 30 – 40 ans |
Chestnut-fronted macaw | 40 – 50 ans |
Cockatoo with naked eye | 50 – 60 ans |
Yellow-crested cockatoo | 50 – 60 ans |
Salmon-crested cockatoo | 40 – 50 ans |
Tanimbar corella | 30 – 40 ans |
Galah | 20 – 30 ans |
Caique | 18 – 25 ans |
Cockatiel | 20 – 30 ans |
Conure | 20 – 30 ans |
Green-cheeked parakeet | 20 – 30 ans |
Burrowing parrot | 20 – 30 ans |
Jandaya parakeet | 20 – 30 ans |
Nanday parakeet | 50 – 80 ans |
Sun conure | 50 – 70 ans |
Eclectus parrot | 30 – 35 ans |
Grey parrot | 40 – 60 ans |
Lovebird | 10 – 15 ans |
Red-fronted parrot | 60 – 65 ans |
kakariki | 10 – 15 ans |
Loriinae | 10 – 20 ans |
Meyer’s parrot | 15 – 20 ans |
Brown-headed parrot | 20 – 30 ans |
Red-bellied parrot | 25 -35 ans |
Rose-ringed parakeet | 20 -30 ans |
Alexandrine parakeet | 30 -40 ans |
Bourke’s parrot | 20 – 25 ans |
Elegant parrot | 10 – 15 ans |
Pionus | 20 – 25 ans |
Monk parakeet | 15 – 25 ans |
Rosellas | 10 – 15 ans |
Pacific parrotlet | 15 – 20 ans |
Senegal parrot | 20 -30 ans |
Note on the data collected: Large differences were often found in the age groups of these scientific sources. When this happened, we tried to find the best average quoted. The differences are probably due to the fact that there are so many species of parrots that live so long that keeping records becomes difficult for owners. Have you noticed any inaccuracies? You can let us know in the comments or by email.
The average life of a parrot
Let’s take a look at some of the most popular parrot species that you are likely to come across. In general, life expectancy is linked to size, with large birds living longer than their small cousins.
The lifespan of the African gray parrot
Reputed to be the most intelligent of parrots, these birds can live from 40 to 60 years, with slight variations between the more common Congo Gray and the lesser-known African Gray Timneh subspecies.