Macaw

Image Source If you haven’t heard, a pet bird such as a Macaw can be one of the best pets you can ever have in your life. They are amazingly beautiful creatures that are equally beautiful in terms of personality and habits. Macaws are compassionate, intelligent, fun, silly, and very playful types of parrots that […] More

One of the unique traits and behaviors that pet birds like macaws and parrots are blushing. Similar to the face of a human, a bird’s face has large networks of blood vessels along the cheek and neck. These blood vessels fill with blood almost automatically when there are certain stimuli.  Unknown to most people, birds […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Great Green Macaw, Buffon’s Macaw, Grand Miltary Macaw, Grand Green Macaw, Guayaquil Green Macaw Scientific Name: Ara ambiguus Life Span: Up to 60 years Weight: 1,300 grams Length: 30 to 33 inches Habitat: Tropical rainforests Country of Origin: Central America Physical Description The Great Green macaws got their names […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Chestnut-fronted Macaw, Brazilian green macaw, Severe macaw Scientific Name: Ara severus Life Span: Up to 30 years Weight: 10.7 to 13.5 ounces Length: 15 to 20 inches Habitat: Farmlands and forests Country of Origin: Brazil, Panama, Bolivia Physical Description The Chestnut-fronted macaws mostly have a shimmery dark green with […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Blue-Winged Macaw Scientific Name: Primolius maracana Life Span: Up to 45 or more years in captivity Size: About 17 inches Habitat: Woodlands Country of Origin: South America Blue-Winged Macaw Information The Blue-Winged Macaw is considered one of the most popular species of parrots that hail from South America. What […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Blue-throated Macaw Scientific Name: Ara glaucogularis Life Span: Up to 35 years Mass: 750 grams Length: 85 cm Habitat: Grasslands, savannahs, and swamps Country of Origin: Bolivia Physical Description Image Source Blue-throated Macaws have very vivid coloration, and they have beautiful bright blue and turquoise feathers covering their back, their throats, […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Blue-and-gold Macaw, Yellow-breasted Macaw, Blue Macaw Scientific Name Ara ararauna Size 86 cm (33.5 in) Life Span 60 yrs Habitat wooded areas, usually near water, including the edge of lowland humid forest, gallery forest in savanna, savanna with scattered trees and palms, swamp forest, and palm swamp. Country of […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Blue-headed macaw, Coulon’s macaw Scientific Name: Primolius couloni Life Span: 30 to 35 years in the wild, 50+ years in captivity Size: 40 to 41 cm size, 207 to 294 grams weight Habitat: Humid low-land forests, near rivers, and cleared areas Country of Origin: Eastern Peru Physical Description The […] More

Scientific Facts Common Name: Spix’s Macaw, Little Blue Macaw Scientific Name: Cyanopsitta spixii Life Span: Up to 38 years Weight: 288 to 318 grams Length: 56 centimeters Habitat: Tropical areas, forests, and terrestrial areas that are near streams and rivers Country of Origin: Brazil Physical Description Image Source The plumage of the Spix’s macaws is […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Yellow-collared Macaw, yellow-naped macaw, Cassin’s macaw, Golden-collared macaw Scientific Name: Ara auricollis Life Span: Up to 50 years Weight: Between 8 to 10 ounces Length: About 15 to 17 inches Habitat: Forests and woodlands Country of Origin: South America Physical Description Primarily, the yellow-collared macaws have bodies that are […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Scarlet macaw Scientific Name Ara macao Size 35 inches long, weighing 2 to 3 pounds Life Span 80 years or more Habitat tropical and sub-tropical rainforests. Country of Origin Central & South America These Macaws exemplify elegance. Macaws are the most extensive parakeets in the realm, with magnificent feathers […] More

Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Red-bellied Macaw Scientific Name: Orthopsittaca manilata Life Span: Up to 40 years Weight: 300 grams Length: 18 inches Habitat: Forests, Areas with high trees Country of Origin: Amazon, South America Physical Description These red-bellied macaws measure about 46 centimeters or about 46 inches, from their heads to their long […] More