Blue & Gold Macaw

Blue and Gold Macaw

Blue & Gold Macaw

Did You Know?

They often blush when excited or shy, so watch out for Coco doing it if you go and talk to him!

All about Blue & Gold Macaw

Order:
Psittaciformes
Family:
Psittacidae
Group:
Ara
Lifespan:
Up to 80 years
Gestation:
Eggs incubate between 24-28 days
Habitat:
Forests and swamps
Diet:
Fruit, seeds, nuts and berries
Conservation Status:
Least Concern
Male:
Cock
Female:
Hen
Young:
Chick

Fun Facts!

Macaws (Ara ararauna) are very sociable and can become great talkers. The Macaws beak is very strong and they can crack a coconut shell with it. They also use it to help climb and cling to branches.

When a Macaw pair can't find their own nest they will take another birds and kill the hatchlings inside. There are more than 370 different types of parrot but Macaws are the largest.

Macaws have a wide range of expressive behaviours from bowing and prancing to fluffing their tail feathers.

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