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SPECIES
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There are a wide variety of macaws, generally referred to as large macaws (green wing, blue & gold, scarlet, military, hyacinth) and mini macaws (Hahn’s, noble, yellow collar, severe).
Genus/species: Anodorhynchus hyancinthinus (hyacinth macaw); Ara ararauna (blue-and-gold macaw), militaris (military macaw), A. macao (scarlet macaw), A. chloroptera (green-winged macaw), A. severa (chestnut-fronted macaw/severe macaw), A. militaris (military macaw); P. maracana; (Illiger's macaw), P. auricollis (yellow-collared macaw); Diopsittaca nobilis (Hahn's macaw); D. n. cumanensis (noble macaw)
Native Continent: South America
Probable life span: 30 to 35 years (mini); 60 to 100-plus years
Personality: Macaws need a nurturing environment, and don’t do as well when raised in isolation. They can be loving and caring, but if mistreated when raised, they can become headstrong and unhappy. Macaws are very curious about their surroundings.
Housing: At least 3 by 2 ½ by 6 feet. Needs enough room for plenty of perches to destroy, toys to destroy, its wingspan and tail feathers.
Behavior issues: Macaws react to their environment. A loving and nurturing environment creates a loving and nurturing bird. A neglectful environment can create a cold, disengaged and even aggressive macaw. Most macaws go through a playful phase where they enjoy being rough and reckless. Provide plenty of toys to play with and to chew (destroy).
Medical issues: Macaws are sensitive to birds that have high dander like cockatoos and cockatiels. Susceptible to polyomavirus and papillomas, feather picking and proventicular dilatation disease (PDD). A lack of things for your macaw to chew on can cause it to develop an overgrown beak.
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