Scarlet Macaw

in nature •  7 years ago 

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Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)

  • Scientific classification
    Kingdom: Animalia, Order:Psittaciformes, Phylum:Chordata, Genus:Ara, Family:Psittacidae, Class:Aves

There’s nothing flashier than (Ara macao), macaws are the largest parrots in the world--the scarlet macaw is just so gorgeous, it can be found from southern Mexico to Peru, as well as Colombia, Bolivia,Venezuela and eastern Brazil. They prefer to spend their time in forests and near rivers,it also mate for life.

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At Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, United States

  • The Scarlet Macaw measurements
    Length: (80 - 96 cm)
    Weight: (900 - 1490 g)

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Ara macao feeding on Attalea fruits

Feeding
The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) feeding on seeds, nuts, berries, leaves and fruits

Breeding
macaw lays two or three eggs in a tree cavity. The female incubates the eggs for about 35 days, and the chicks fledge at 90 days after hatching.

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I love birds, especially doves.😃

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