AnAge entry for Eolophus roseicapilla

Classification (HAGRID: 01569)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Eolophus
Species: Eolophus roseicapilla
Common name: Galah
Synonyms: Eolephus roseicapillus, Eolophus roseicapillus

Maximum longevity: 40 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 575
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One specimen lived 40 years in captivity [0575]. It has been reported that these animals can live up to 72.8 years in captivity [0979], but this has not been verified; the same study reported that these animals can breed from about 3 years of age in captivity.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0979] Young et al. (2012), Survival on the ark: life history trends in captive parrots (PubMed)
[0435] McKechnie and Wolf (2004), The allometry of avian basal metabolic rate: good predictions need good data (PubMed)
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds