#buffwing macaw

[wordsonbirds]

[Image: A Buffwing macaw is standing on the floor looking towards the cameraperson but not the camera and has one foot extended forward.] Little one fell off the cage door and needed rescuing from the scary floor.

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Buffwing Macaw

[windycityparrot]

The Ultimate List Of 43 Macaw Species With A Focus On Large Macaws

This first list is of "mother nature made" large macaw parrots Blue & Gold Macaw Buffons Macaw Green Wing Macaw Hyacinth Macaw Lears Macaw Scarlet Macaw Spinx Macaw An abbreviated science lesson as to how large hybrid macaws are bred by humans: (videos of all macaw species we could gather are below for your visualization, education and entertainment) Buffon's + Green Wing = Buffwing Macaw Blue Gold + Buffons = Bluffons Macaw Green Wing + Military = Calico Macaw Blue Gold + Hyacinth = Caloshua Macaw (no video available) Scarlet + Catalina = Camelot macaw Green Wing + Calico = Cameo Macaw Scarlet + Camelot = Capri Macaw Catalina + Blue and Gold = Catablu Macaw Blue Gold + Scarlet = Catalina Macaw Catalina + Green Wing = Flame Macaw Blue Gold + Harlequin = Harligold Macaw Blue Gold + Green Wing = Harlequin Macaw Harlequin + Green Wing = Jubilee Macaw Harlequin + Catalina = Maui Sunrise Macaw (no video available) Blue Gold + Red Front = Maui Sunset Macaw Hyacinth + Military = Milicinth Macaw Blue Gold + Military =  Miligold Macaw Buffon's + Green Wing = Miliffons Macaw (no video available) Ruby + Catalina = Rubalina Macaw Green Wing + Scarlet - Ruby Macaw Scarlet + Military = Shamrock Macaw Scarlet + Miligold = Starlight Macaw Harlequin + Scarlet = Tropicana Macaw Scarlet + Buffon's = Verde Macaw Not to be confused with this list of smaller or "Mini Macaws" (a Mini Macaw blog post will be found here) Hahn's macaw Illigers macaw Lears macaw Military macaw Nobel macaw Red Fronted macaw Spix's macaw Yellow-collared macaw Severe macaw Blue Gold +  Military = Miligold macaw Scarlet + Military = Shamrock macaw Big Macaws - Some things you might not know Macaws come in many colors and sizes. 43 species of macaws are listed on this page. So when someone calls Windy City Parrot and begins the conversation with "I have a macaw," we always ask "what kind"? For simplicity we split Macaws into two groups, large and small (oft-times referred to as mini-macaws). This category and conversation will focus on large size macaw parrots.       Memo to self - that you must keep in mind when considering the acquisition of a Macaw is that everything's bigger with large Macaws compared to most other parrot species. Bodies are bigger, feet & beaks are bigger, poop is bigger, vocalization is bigger (louder) and as a rule we - bigger bird, bigger brain. Cage locks are easily picked. Bird cage screws are removed. Feeding bowls are easily picked up and tossed. Bonus "accidental" macaw species  

According to Gary of http://www.goldenmacaw.net/index.html these golden macaws came from a regular normally colored pair of blue and gold macaws that were raised from chicks. This had nothing to do with tampering with mother nature, they were a surprise and are simply gorgeous to look at. They would not be categorized as hybrid parrots.    The Goldens Macaws appear to be healthy and happy and are kept right along with their normal color siblings end bonus Clearly a macaw's body is big, add 2 feet of tail feathers and you have really big. editor's note: I know of a 2250 gram Hyacinth macaw. Putting that in perspective, Blue Gold Macaws usually weigh between 900  - 1100 grams When looking at bird cages and play stands, A tall playtop bird cage is preferable to a short one. A dome or Victorian top bird cage is a wiser choice. If you can afford the money and the interior real estate, a walk in aviary is ideal. I've seen Hyacinths almost 4 feet from beak to tail tip. It's important the bird has room to turn about without knocking his tail feathers against the bars and can spread his or her wings when confined for longer periods. Bird Food is usually bigger, seed blends contain bigger seeds & nuts pellets (or sticks) are bigger. Macaws like to use their feet to hold food when eating, thus bigger is better. Fresh fruits and vegetables are a must to keep it's diet balanced. A small piece of that pizza you're eating is OK too, just keep things in moderation Bird Toys are bigger because all parrots like to use their beak........a lot. In the wild, a Greenwing Macaw may fly 50 miles a day stopping at dozens of possible feeding sites. They'll used their beak to forage or peck at surfaces seeking food.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvg5uZm6OgI They typically need a great deal stimuli to keep their beaks and brains active. If you can't afford big bird toys, make your own or be creative. Slip the local phone book between the bars. Tie some knots in large diameter cotton rope. Kabobs are a great way to introduce food and entertainment into a cage. Birds are on their feet 24/7. Perch size is important so the feet can firmly grab the perch. Ideal perch diameters are from 1-1/4" to 3".  Your Macaw's Cage should have, in addition to the dowel perch that came with the cage, a Manzanita perch, a rope perch for sleeping and a grooming perch to help keep the beak and nails well honed. Get Macaw Stuff written by mitch rezman approved by catherine tobsing your zygodactyl footnote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BschEXMGS-Q Read the full article