AnAge entry for Agapornis fischeri

Classification (HAGRID: 01489)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Agapornis
Species: Agapornis fischeri
Common name: Fischer's lovebird

Maximum longevity: 12.6 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 669
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: One demographic study suggested these are fast ageing animals with a maximum longevity of 7.7 years [0600]. One specimen lived 12.6 years in captivity [0669]. Maximum longevity could be underestimated, though, and further studies are necessary. It has also been reported that these animals can live up to 32.2 years in captivity [0979], but this has not been verified.

No information on metabolism is available.

[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
[0600] Ricklefs and Scheuerlein (2001), Comparison of aging-related mortality among birds and mammals (PubMed)
[0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity