Understanding Cockatoo Parrots available in Australia Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Psittaciformes Family: Cacatuidae Subfamily: Calyptorhynchin Subfamily: Cacatuinae Genera: 5 Species: 20 daily life SPAN (Cockatoo Parrots) as many as 60 a long time or more time, depending on the species. Some cockatoos in expert care have lived around a century!