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[-] Pohl@lemmy.world 88 points 1 year ago

The average lifespan for wild passerine birds is probably a lot longer than 3 yrs.

In general, birds live a weirdly long time. Banding studies show us song birds that have lived up to 15yrs or so. Assuming they make it to adulthood, a cardinal can probably expect to live 6-8 yrs but that is a wild guess since it’s almost impossible for us to really measure that.

Anyway, that’s enough zoology time, back to the memes!

[-] spicytuna62@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

Some parrots can have very long lifespans. Like if you wait until you're 30 to get one, your bird might outlive you.

[-] aeki@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 year ago

I'm 37 and I can never get a parrot. :(

But a parrot could get me for a little while.

[-] HEXN3T 10 points 1 year ago

Cockatoos are known to live to 80 years if they're cared for well!

[-] absentbird@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Wild albatross can live into their 70s

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Just gotta steer clear of mariners with crossbows.

[-] Zorcron@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago

I guess Ol’ Windbag Winnie was a smoker then, with such accelerated aging.

[-] Mirshe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Pretty much this. The average gets dragged down by a HIGH infant mortality rate - nest predators from snakes to raccoons to hawks and vultures kill a lot of hatchlings, as well as things like simple accidents (falling out of a tree, for instance).

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 75 points 1 year ago

On average, Northern Cardinals live for 3 years in the wild but they can grow as old as 15 years. The average lifespan in captivity is longer with the record set at over 28 years.

Source: https://birdwatchingbuzz.com/how-long-do-cardinals-live/