AnAge entry for Melopsittacus undulatus

Classification (HAGRID: 01590)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Melopsittacus
Species: Melopsittacus undulatus
Common name: Budgerigar

Maximum longevity: 21 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 669
Sample size: Large
Data quality: High
Observations: In captivity these animals have been reported to live up to 21 years [0669]. They have been reported to have a high incidence of ovarian cancer [0062].

[0062] Holmes and Ottinger (2003), Birds as long-lived animal models for the study of aging (PubMed)
[0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity
[0403] Herrero and Barja (1998), H2O2 production of heart mitochondria and aging rate are slower in canaries and parakeets than in mice: sites of free radical generation and mechanisms involved (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0405] Holmes and Austad (1995), Birds as animal models for the comparative biology of aging: a prospectus (PubMed)
[0425] Bennett and Harvey (1987), Active and resting metabolism in birds: allometry, phylogeny and ecology
[0444] John Terres (1980), The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds