AnAge entry for Psittacus erithacus
Classification (HAGRID: 01645)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
Family: Psittacidae
Genus: Psittacus
- Species
- Psittacus erithacus
- Common name
- Grey parrot
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 49.7 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 669
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
There are claims of animals living 73 and 93 years [0575]. The most reliable longevity record, however, is a specimen that was still alive after 49.7 years [0669]. In captivity, these animals have been known to breed from about 5 years of age [0979]. Telomere length shortens with age and socially isolated parrots have significantly shorter telomeres when compared to pair housed birds [1185].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Incubation
- Clutch size
- (oviparous)
- Clutches per year
- Weight at hatching
- Adult weight
- 333 g
- Postnatal growth rate
- 0.128 days-1 (from logistic function)
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1185] Aydinonat et al. (2014), Social isolation shortens telomeres in African Grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus erithacus) (PubMed)
- [0979] Young et al. (2012), Survival on the ark: life history trends in captive parrots (PubMed)
- [0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
- [0821] Lislevand et al. (2007), Avian body sizes in relation to fecundity, mating system, display behavior, and resource sharing
- [0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity
- [0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
- [0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 177608
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- Taxonomy ID 57247
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