Birds typically have a life expectancy of 10-30 years. The parrot family as a whole - including parakeets, cockatoos, macaws and cockateels - tends to live longer. These birds can have a lifespan of 70 years or more.
apprentice. 1  a person under legal agreement to work a specified length of time for a master craftsman in a craft or trade in return for instruction and, formerly, support. 2  a person who is acquiring a trade, craft, or skill under specified conditions, usually as a member of a labor union. 3  any learner or beginner; novice.
Key points. 1  Apprentices can be anyone over the age of 16 and not in full time education. 2  Apprenticeships can be for school leavers or those who are seeking to start a new career. 3  Many of the special protections for young workers in the working time regulations will apply to apprentices.