Blue & Gold Macaw

About me

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

Did You Know

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

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.