~MACAW PARROT~
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Tribe: Arini
Scientific name: Ara nobilis
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
They have large,dark beaks.They have large wings,and have large patch around the eyes,they have excellent vocabulary.They are 8 to 54 ounces in weight.They are 12 to 36 inches in size.Their life span is more than 50 years.Macaws are among the largest parrot species.
BEHAVIOR:
Macaws usually live in pairs and a number of pairs may congregate with others to form a flock of several hundred individuals.Macaws use their beaks as an aid in both eating and as a "third foot" when climbing.They return to spend the night in the roosting trees just before sunset, flying above the forest canopy.
DIET:
Their diet usually consists of fruits, seeds, nuts, leaves and bark, they also feed on small animal life. It has been suggested that macaws in the Amazon basin eat clay from exposed river banks to neutralize the toxins(caustic substances).
HABITAT:
The distribution of macaws is mostly in Central America and the northern part of South America. They generally inhabit forests and tall palms growing in swamps or alongside rivers.
REPRODUCTION:
Macaws are monogamous.The nest is usually in a hole at the top of a tall dead tree.On hatching, the young
are blind and almost naked. The eyes open after 7-14 days. At first only the female feeds the young, but after about a week the male joins in. The young are fed by the parents' regurgitation of partially digested vegetable crop contents.
HATCHING TIME:
The female lays one or two eggs and incubates them for 24-26 days, while the male feeds her.
ENDANGERED STATUS:
The majority of macaws are now endangered in the wild. Six species are already extinct.
HYBRIDS:
A common trend in more recent years is hybridising macaws for the pet trade. Hybrids are typical macaws, with the only difference from true species being their genetics and their colours
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Subfamily: Psittacinae
Tribe: Arini
Scientific name: Ara nobilis
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| Conservation Status |
They have large,dark beaks.They have large wings,and have large patch around the eyes,they have excellent vocabulary.They are 8 to 54 ounces in weight.They are 12 to 36 inches in size.Their life span is more than 50 years.Macaws are among the largest parrot species.
BEHAVIOR:
Macaws usually live in pairs and a number of pairs may congregate with others to form a flock of several hundred individuals.Macaws use their beaks as an aid in both eating and as a "third foot" when climbing.They return to spend the night in the roosting trees just before sunset, flying above the forest canopy.
DIET:
Their diet usually consists of fruits, seeds, nuts, leaves and bark, they also feed on small animal life. It has been suggested that macaws in the Amazon basin eat clay from exposed river banks to neutralize the toxins(caustic substances).
HABITAT:
The distribution of macaws is mostly in Central America and the northern part of South America. They generally inhabit forests and tall palms growing in swamps or alongside rivers.
REPRODUCTION:
Macaws are monogamous.The nest is usually in a hole at the top of a tall dead tree.On hatching, the young
are blind and almost naked. The eyes open after 7-14 days. At first only the female feeds the young, but after about a week the male joins in. The young are fed by the parents' regurgitation of partially digested vegetable crop contents.
HATCHING TIME:
The female lays one or two eggs and incubates them for 24-26 days, while the male feeds her.
ENDANGERED STATUS:
The majority of macaws are now endangered in the wild. Six species are already extinct.
HYBRIDS:
A common trend in more recent years is hybridising macaws for the pet trade. Hybrids are typical macaws, with the only difference from true species being their genetics and their colours
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