I've had an LCA for over 30 years. An older relative purchased the bird from it's previous owner, and when he and his wife passed away, I inherited it by default. Our LCA is at least 46 years old, and we are pretty sure that he was caught in the wild.
When our relative purchased the LCA, I'm sure he had no idea the bird would outlive him by decades. I've searched online about lifespan but have found widely varying information. Our vet hasn't been really helpful, but has said life expectancy reported online is 'overdone', meaning it's often less than what is estimated. She thought he would be gone a year ago but he's still going strong.
Does anyone know of an LCA that has lived past the ripe old age of 46?
When our relative purchased the LCA, I'm sure he had no idea the bird would outlive him by decades. I've searched online about lifespan but have found widely varying information. Our vet hasn't been really helpful, but has said life expectancy reported online is 'overdone', meaning it's often less than what is estimated. She thought he would be gone a year ago but he's still going strong.
Does anyone know of an LCA that has lived past the ripe old age of 46?