AnAge entry for Platycercus icterotis

Classification (HAGRID: 01281)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Platycercus
Species: Platycercus icterotis
Common name: Western rosella
Synonyms: Platycerus icterotis

Maximum longevity: 13.2 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 669
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: One specimen lived 13.2 years in captivity [0669]. Considering the longevity of similar species, maximum longevity in these animals could be underestimated. Indeed it has been reported that these animals can live up to 31.6 years in captivity [0979], which is possible but has not been verified; the same study reported that these animals can breed from about 2 years of age in captivity.

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[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)
[0820] John Dunning (2008), CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses
[0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity