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
Scientific Facts Common Name: Palm Cockatoo Scientific Name: Probosciger aterrimus Life Span: Up to 100 years Weight: Up to 1,100 grams Length: Up to 68 centimeters Habitat: Rainforests and Savannahs Country of Origin: Northern Australia, Papua New Guinea Physical Description Image Source Palm cockatoos are the largest of all parrots, and they range from 49 […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name: Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, Great Billed Cockatoo, Banks’ Black Cockatoo Scientific Name: Calyptorhynchus banksii Life Span: Up to 100 years Weight: Up to 2.20 pounds Length: 55 cm to 60 cm Habitat: – Country of Origin: Australia Physical Description Image Source Although the red-tailed black cockatoos are members of the cockatoo family, […] More
Scientific Facts Common Name: MOLUCCAN COCKATOO Scientific Name: Cacatua moluccensis Life Span: Up to 70 years Size: 40 to 50 cm or 15.6-19.5 inches Habitat: Lowland forest with vegetation Country of Origin: South Moluccas, Eastern Indonesia Image Source Overview Moluccan cockatoos, also called the Salmon Crested Cockatoos, are known for being affectionate and having a […] More