Post #64662 by Cultjam on Fri, Dec 12, 2003 12:17 PM

They are beautiful but realistically too daunting a task for me, I'll stick with dogs and cats.

Finches: 5-10 years
Canaries: 7-10 years
Parakeets: 8-10 years
Lovebirds: 10-12 years
Doves:10-15 years
Cockatiels: 15-20 years
Conures: 15-20 years
Lories & Lorikeets:15+
Parrotlets: 15-20 years
Mini Macaws:20-25 years
Pionus:20-25 years
Senegals: 25-30 years
Quaker Parakeets: 25-30
Cockatoos: 30-40 years
African Grays: 40-50 years
Amazons: 40-50 years
Macaws: 40-50 years
Eclectus: 40-50 years

You're in the UK, right? Here's a link to a rescue there:
Birdline-UK

You should be able to get a lot of information from the rescue and I'm willing to bet a great bird if you decide you're serious. Please be open and seriously consider what they tell you, it could save you from a lot of expense and grief.