Birds｜Group Overview | Evidence chain

FAQ

How long do common pet birds live?

According to AVMA data, budgerigars average 6 years and can reach 18; cockatiels average 16 years, with some cases past 30; Java sparrows average 4 to 5 years; canaries average 8 years, with reports of 20; large parrots (including macaws and cockatoos) range from 20 years to more than 100. For the monk parakeet and the domestic pigeon, no authoritative verbatim year count could be found.

よく飼われる鳥はどれくらい生きますか。 — AVMA の資料では、セキセイインコは平均 6 年で 18 年に達することもあり、オカメインコは平均 16 年で 30 年を超えた例もあります。ブンチョウは平均 4〜5 年、カナリアは平均 8 年で 20 年の報告もあります。大型オウム（コンゴウインコやバタンを含む）は 20 年から 100 年超の範囲です。オキナインコとカワラバトについては権威ある逐語的な年数が見つかっていません。

How long do common pet birds live? — According to AVMA data, budgerigars average 6 years and can reach 18; cockatiels average 16 years, with some cases past 30; Java sparrows average 4 to 5 years; canaries average 8 years, with reports of 20; large parrots (including macaws and cockatoos) range from 20 years to more than 100. For the monk parakeet and the domestic pigeon, no authoritative verbatim year count could be found.

What should I watch out for with large parrots?

African greys, macaws and cockatoos are highly intelligent and expensive birds whose lifespan can run to several decades or even past 100 years, which is also why the risk of relinquishment and rehoming is high. Before taking one on, weigh that lifespan as a long-term commitment.

大型オウムを飼うときに注意することは何ですか。 — ヨウム、コンゴウインコ、バタンは知能が高く価格も高いグループで、寿命は数十年、場合によっては 100 年を超えます。そのため手放しや譲渡のリスクも高くなります。飼う前に、その寿命の長さを長期的な約束として評価してください。

What should I watch out for with large parrots? — African greys, macaws and cockatoos are highly intelligent and expensive birds whose lifespan can run to several decades or even past 100 years, which is also why the risk of relinquishment and rehoming is high. Before taking one on, weigh that lifespan as a long-term commitment.

If I want to keep backyard chickens, is this bird group overview enough?

No. Backyard chickens now have their own poultry chapter covering laying hens, broilers, ornamental chickens, ducks and geese, including the four mandatory columns on withdrawal period, notifiable disease reporting, flock-level handling and egg food safety — exactly the parts where chickens are most likely to harm people, which the bird group material does not cover.

庭先でニワトリを飼いたいのですが、鳥類のグループ総覧だけで足りますか。 — 足りません。庭先のニワトリは家禽の専章として独立しており、採卵鶏、肉用鶏、観賞鶏、アヒル、ガチョウを収録し、休薬期間、法定の届出、群単位の対処、卵の食品安全という 4 つの必須欄を含みます。これらはニワトリが人に害を及ぼしやすい部分であり、鳥類グループの内容では扱いません。

If I want to keep backyard chickens, is this bird group overview enough? — No. Backyard chickens now have their own poultry chapter covering laying hens, broilers, ornamental chickens, ducks and geese, including the four mandatory columns on withdrawal period, notifiable disease reporting, flock-level handling and egg food safety — exactly the parts where chickens are most likely to harm people, which the bird group material does not cover.