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The cockatiel's average life span is 12 to 15 years, [20] though in captivity and under appropriate living conditions, a cockatiel could be expected to live from 16 to 25 years. [21] The oldest living and confirmed specimen of cockatiel was reportedly 36 years old.
In captivity, budgerigars live an average of five to eight years, but life spans of 15–20 years have been reported. [44] The life span depends on breed, lineage, and health, being highly influenced by exercise and diet. Budgerigars have been known to cause "bird fancier's lung" in sensitive people, a type of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. [45]
The average lifespan of a ruby-throated hummingbird is estimated to be 3–5 years, with most deaths occurring in yearlings, [23] although one banded ruby-throated hummingbird lived for 9 years and 2 months. [24] Bee hummingbirds live 7–10 years. [16]
Juveniles become capable of sustained flight two weeks after fledging. Chicks become sexually mature at one year of age. Bird banders have found that only 25% of young robins survive their first year. The longest known lifespan of an American robin in the wild is 14 years; the average lifespan is about two years. [16]
Common starling nests have a 48% to 79% rate of successful fledging, although only 20% of nestlings survive to breeding age; the adult survival rate is closer to 60%. The average life span is about 2–3 years, [24] with a longevity record of 22 years 11 months. [55]
The life span of peregrine falcons in the wild is up to 19 years 9 months. [62] Mortality in the first year is 59–70%, declining to 25–32% annually in adults. [ 12 ] Apart from such anthropogenic threats as collision with human-made objects, the peregrine may be killed by larger hawks and owls .
The yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella) is a passerine bird in the bunting family that is native to Eurasia and has been introduced to New Zealand and Australia. Most European birds remain in the breeding range year-round, but the eastern subspecies is partially migratory, with much of the population wintering further south. The male ...
The common raven or northern raven (Corvus corax) is a large all-black passerine bird. ... Although their typical lifespan is considerably shorter, common ravens can ...