{"id":52301,"date":"2022-04-16T10:45:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/"},"modified":"2022-04-16T10:45:17","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:45:17","slug":"how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"How long do cockatiels live as pets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#How_long_do_cockatiels_live_as_pets\" title=\"How long do cockatiels live as pets?\">How long do cockatiels live as pets?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#Can_a_cockatiel_live_for_20_years\" title=\"Can a cockatiel live for 20 years?\">Can a cockatiel live for 20 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#Is_10_old_for_a_cockatiel\" title=\"Is 10 old for a cockatiel?\">Is 10 old for a cockatiel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#Is_25_old_for_a_cockatiel\" title=\"Is 25 old for a cockatiel?\">Is 25 old for a cockatiel?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#How_long_does_a_cockatiel_live_in_a_cage\" title=\"How long does a cockatiel live in a cage?\">How long does a cockatiel live in a cage?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#How_old_can_cockatiels_live_as_a_pet\" title=\"How old can cockatiels live as a pet?\">How old can cockatiels live as a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#Do_cockatiels_know_their_owner\" title=\"Do cockatiels know their owner?\">Do cockatiels know their owner?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#Do_cockatiels_live_for_30_years\" title=\"Do cockatiels live for 30 years?\">Do cockatiels live for 30 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#Can_cockatiels_live_for_40_years\" title=\"Can cockatiels live for 40 years?\">Can cockatiels live for 40 years?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-long-do-cockatiels-live-as-pets\/#How_many_years_can_a_cockatiel_live\" title=\"How many years can a cockatiel live?\">How many years can a cockatiel live?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_do_cockatiels_live_as_pets\"><\/span>How long do cockatiels live as pets?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Cockatiels live an average of <b>10-15 years, depending on whether they are wild or captive.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_cockatiel_live_for_20_years\"><\/span>Can a cockatiel live for 20 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lifespan of the Cockatiel The cockatiel in the wild has a life expectancy of about 10 to 15 years. But <b>a tame cockatiel that has been well taken care of can live an average of 20 to 25 years, due in part to a healthy and nutritious diet.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_10_old_for_a_cockatiel\"><\/span>Is 10 old for a cockatiel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As a pet, <b>a cockatiel&#8217;s lifespan can be anywhere from 10 to 25 years, with the oldest reported record being 36 years. Young cockatiels change dramatically through the first year of their life, making it possible to estimate their age to within a few months. They reach their adult size by a year old.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_25_old_for_a_cockatiel\"><\/span>Is 25 old for a cockatiel?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>My 25-year-old cockatiel is a sweet baby who soaks up attention. My white-faced cockatiel Boobear has turned 25, and he&#8217;s still going strong. <b>The normal life expectancy of these small domestic parrots is roughly 15 to 25 years, but some senior birds live into their thirties<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_a_cockatiel_live_in_a_cage\"><\/span>How long does a cockatiel live in a cage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A pet cockatiel can live for <b>up to 25 yearssome have even lived longer! This means that owning a cockatiel is a long-term commitment.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_can_cockatiels_live_as_a_pet\"><\/span>How old can cockatiels live as a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cockatiels definitely recognize their owners, and they will form very, very deep bonds with you. They will know your face, and they will recognize your clothes. They may even prefer you in bright clothing.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cockatiels_know_their_owner\"><\/span>Do cockatiels know their owner?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, a cockatiel may live anywhere from 10 to 14 years. Contrast that with cockatiel lifespan in captivity, which can be anywhere from 15 to 25 years. But the best news is that <b>pet cockatiels have been known to live as long as 35 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cockatiels_live_for_30_years\"><\/span>Do cockatiels live for 30 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Cockatiels live an average of 10-15 years, depending on whether they are wild or captive. Many wild cockatiels won&#8217;t make it to this age many don&#8217;t live to see adulthood, given the threat of predators and environmental factors.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_cockatiels_live_for_40_years\"><\/span>Can cockatiels live for 40 years?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the wild, a cockatiel may live anywhere from 10 to 14 years. Contrast that with cockatiel lifespan in captivity, which can be anywhere from 15 to 25 years. But the best news is that <b>pet cockatiels have been known to live as long as 35 years<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_years_can_a_cockatiel_live\"><\/span>How many years can a cockatiel live?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lovebirds and budgies do almost always live under 20 years and parrotlets and cockatiels *tend* to, but <b>parrotlets and cockatiels can easily exceed 20 years with proper care. And with conures, twenty years is the *minimum* life expectancy for the greencheeks, most will live longer with proper care.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents How long do cockatiels live as pets?Can a cockatiel live for 20 years?Is 10 old for a cockatiel?Is 25 old for a cockatiel?How long does a cockatiel live in a cage?How old can cockatiels live as a pet?Do cockatiels know their owner?Do cockatiels live for 30 years?Can cockatiels live for 40 years?How&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52301"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52301\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}