Family

Psittacidae

38 species in 27 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 11.6 years (Green-rumped parrotlet) to 65.8 years (Salmon-crested cockatoo).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

11.6–65.8 yr

Median GC

46.2%

Range 43.2–48.9%

Genera

Largest: Ara (6)

The Psittacidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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20 species

Species in Psittacidae

Cacatua moluccensis	Salmon-crested cockatoo	65.8 yr	16,828 bp	47.01%
Strigops habroptila	Kakapo	60 yr	15,599 bp	43.24%
Amazona ochrocephala	Yellow-crowned parrot	56 yr	18,909 bp	46.07%
Coracopsis vasa	Vasa parrot	53.9 yr	16,902 bp	45.16%
Ara chloropterus	Red-and-green macaw	50.1 yr	16,991 bp	46.73%
Psittacus erithacus	Grey parrot	49.7 yr	17,962 bp	48.01%
Amazona aestiva	Blue-fronted amazon	49 yr	18,853 bp	45.97%
Amazona auropalliata	Yellow-naped parrot	49 yr	18,679 bp	46.07%
Nestor notabilis	Kea	47 yr	16,818 bp	44.36%
Zanda baudinii	Long-billed black cockatoo	47 yr	16,841 bp	44.57%
Ara militaris	Military macaw	46 yr	16,990 bp	46.75%
Ara ararauna	Blue-and-yellow macaw	43 yr	16,982 bp	46.46%
Poicephalus senegalus	Senegal parrot	40 yr	18,022 bp	47.90%
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus	Hyacinth macaw	38.8 yr	16,999 bp	46.41%
Nymphicus hollandicus	Cockatiel	35 yr	16,781 bp	46.02%
Ara macao	Scarlet macaw	33 yr	16,970 bp	46.96%
Rhynchopsitta pachyrhyncha	Thick-billed parrot	33 yr	17,026 bp	45.14%
Primolius maracana	Blue-winged macaw	31 yr	16,999 bp	46.45%
Thectocercus acuticaudatus	Blue-crowned parakeet	31 yr	16,998 bp	46.30%
Psittacula eupatria	Alexandrine parakeet	30 yr	17,139 bp	46.27%