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.
Table
Macaws
| 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
| 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
| 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
Eclectus
| Species | Scientific Name | Lifespan |
|---|
| Eclectus parrot | Eclectus rotatus | Some sources consider their lifespan 30 years |
Poicephalus Parrots
| 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
| 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
| Species | Alternate Names | Scientific Name | Lifespan |
|---|
| Red-fan parrot | Hawk-headed parrot | Deroptyus accipitrinus | 30 years |
Polytelis Parrots
| 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
| 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
Oldest Parrots
Cookie (cockatoo)
Cookie (June 30, 1933 - August 27, 2016), is known as the oldest Major Mitchell's cockatoo. He died aged 83.
Charlie (parrot)
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.