These Are the 30 Longest Living Animals on Earth

#5 Pink Cockatoo

The Pink Cockatoo is a truly fun bird, with gorgeous plumage and playful plus affectionate behavior. People commonly refer to the Pink Cockatoo as Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo.

These energetic birds perhaps have the longest life expectancy of all birds, living up to 72 years if they follow a healthy life. The longest-living Pink Cockatoo went on to live for 83 years.

The Pink Cockatoo gets its other name from Major Sir Thomas Mitchell, who was highly appreciative of the species. These birds are native to the arid and semi-arid regions of Australia.