Birds of the Tropical Rainforest

Birds of the Tropical Rainforest

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Scarlet Macaw

The Scarlet Macaw Lives in Evergreen forests in the American Tropics. The average weight is 1 kg. The Macaw  can live up to 40-50 years and up to 70 in captivity. It can lay 2-3 eggs a year. The Scarlet Macaw is about 32 inches long including their tail plumage which is mostly crimson, while their rump and tail feathers are mostly blue, and their shoulder is red, middle or their wing is yellow, and tips of wings are blue, underside the wings are red, and a yellowy gold colour. The young have dark eyes,and adults have yellow eyes. The Scarlet Macaw makes low pitched calls and screams so they can call for their groups from miles away. They eat fruit, seeds, and large hard seeds.


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