Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Green-wing macaw, red and green macaw Scientific Name Ara chloropterus Size 40 inches long with a 49-inch wingspan, weighing 3 3/4 pounds Life Span Up to 60-80 years Habitat tropical rainforests along lowlands and the lower foothills of interior regions Country of Origin Argentina Prevalent in the woods and […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Red-shouldered Macaw, Hahn’s Macaw Scientific Name: Diopsittaca nobilis Life Span: Up to 30 years Care Level: Moderate Length: 11.7 inches or 30 cm Habitat: Lowlands, savannahs, and swamplands Country of Origin: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Guianas, and Venezuela Physical Description Red-shouldered Macaws, also called Hahn’s Macaws, are known for being […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name: Red-fronted macaw, Red-cheeked macaw Scientific Name: Ara rubrogenys Life Span: Up to 50 years Weight: 525 to 550 grams Length: 24 inches Habitat: The warm and dry semi-tropical climate Country of Origin: Bolivia Physical Description Just like their relatives, the red-fronted macaw is full of striking colors and beautiful […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Military macaw, Bolivian military macaw, Mexican military macaw Scientific Name Ara militaris Size 30 inches from the beak to the tip of the tail feathers, wingspans of over 40 inches, and weighs about 2 pounds Life Span Averages 50 years Habitat Sub-tropical forests and arid woodlands Country of Origin […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Lear’s Macaw / Indigo Macaw Scientific Name Anodorhynchus leari Size 70-75cm (27.3-29.25 in) Life Span 60 years Habitat Arid caatinga (scrub forest) with sandstone canyons and stands of licuri palms Country of Origin Brazil A flight of Lear’s Macaws offers a picturesque, loud sprinkle of blue against the red […] More
Image Source Scientific Facts Common Name Hyacinth macaw, blue parrot Scientific Name Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus Size 100 cm (3.3 ft) Life Span more than 60 years Habitat Tropical moist forest, tropical savanna Country of Origin Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay Based on a taxidermic example transferred to England, John Latham, an artist, ornithologist, and English physician, initially identified […] More