SCARLET MACAWS CHARACTERISTICS

Scarlet Macaw Scarlet Macaw is about 81 to 96 centimeters (32 to 36 inches) long. Of this, greater than half are that pointed and graduated tail characteristic of macaws. Their weight ranges from 1 kilogram (2 to 2.5 pounds). The plumage of their plumage is mostly scarlet, while the tail and rump feathers are blue in the light. Cool Birds The upper coverts of their wings are yellow. The upper edges of the wings’ flight feathers are dark blue, as are the tips of the tail feathers. The sides of the tail feathers and the wing the flight feathers have dark red, with shimmering gold iridescence.

The Scarlet Macaws have bare white skin around their eyes and extend towards the bill. The upper mandible of the macaw is pale and its lower part is black. Male and female Scarlet Macaws are alike. The only difference between them is that the young bird have eyes that are dark while adults have bright yellow eyes.

SCARLET MACAWS DIET

Wild Scarlet Macaws mostly eat fruits and seeds, which includes big hard seeds. Similar to other parrots, they are predators of seeds and destroy seeds they eat, and don’t disperse the seeds. Sometimes, macaws are observed eating clay off the banks of rivers.

SCARLET MACAWS BEHAVIOUR

The most common sighting is one Scarlet Macaw or a pair of Scarlet Macaws flying above the canopy of the forest, but in certain areas, a large number of birds are seen. They are able to fly at speeds of up to 35 miles an hour (56 kilometers per hour) and live a time of around 80 years.

SCARLET MACAWS REPRODUCTION

As with most parrots, the female Scarlet Macaw lays 2 to 4 eggs of white in an open cavity in a tree. The eggs hatch after between 24 and 25 days. They grow up to be one hundred and a half days after and depart from their parents about a year later.

Prior to when Scarlet Macaws decline in population, it was spread across a large portion of the territory of Costa Rica. In the 1960s, however, Scarlet Macaws had been decreasing in number because of various factors, including poaching, hunting, and the destruction of habitat through deforestation. Additionally, the application of pesticides in the fields of companies that are cultivate and sell bananas for export had a significant impact in the decrease of Scarlet Macaw populations.  What Do Baby Birds Eat

as pets. Scarlet Macaws are popular cage birds that are suitable for people who are able to pay the cost of the bird as well as the cost of the huge cage needed. It is recommended that you can tolerate noisy calls, and spend a lot of time with them outside their cages. They are regarded as sociable and affectionate. Some even speak very well.