Sonny has lived with his family in Illinois for the past three decades ...

Sonny is getting a lot of accolades well into his 30s.

This bird has more than doubled his species’ expected lifespan.

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At 33 years old, Sonny is also the oldest cockatiel in the world. That's according to Guinness World Records (GWR), which recently hailed Sonny as the " World's Oldest Cockatiel Living ," as he ...