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Scarlet Macaw Information In Nevada
SCARLET MACAW
Common Name: Macaw - Scarlet
Other Common Names: Red and Yellow Macaw
Scientific Name: Ara macao
Group:
Origin or Range: Central and South America
Relative Size: Larger Than Average
(as compared to other parrots)
Description:
The Scarlet Macaw is a beautiful bird with a sweet, inquisitive nature and friendly, outgoing
personality!
In the wild, Scarlet Macaws live in family groups of up to thirty birds, but pair off within the
groups. Occasionally, isolated pairs
of Scarlet Macaws are observed. They are highly social and are often seen keeping the
company of Green-Winged or Blue andYellow Macaws.
They regularly visit clay banks where they consume mineral clay in order to obtain the nutrients
they need to neutralize the toxins
released into their systems from eating unripe fruit. Scarlet Macaws feed upon both unripe and
ripe fruits, in addition to seeds
and nuts, greenery, flowers and berries. In captivity, you should feed your Scarlet Macaws
greens, a wide variety of fruits and
vegetables, nuts and seed mixes and a mineral supplement. Egg food and white bread are
good for young, hand reared birds, and
biscuits or oatmeal makes much appreciated treats. In warm weather, spray your Scarlet
Macaw, as they love to bathe, and be
sure to have fresh water readily available. Scarlet Macaws should be kept warm with a bit of
humidity, as this is their natural
climate. They are talkative and social, and may be kept with other birds except for during their
breeding season. They love human
attention and are curious, affectionate, and docile, forming close bonds with their handlers.
The Scarlet Macaw grows to about 33.5 inches. Sometimes called the Red and Yellow
Macaw, the base plumage color is a
brilliant red. The tops of the wings are yellow, as are the irises and sometimes the edges of the
feathers on the back of the head.
Scarlet Macaws have green tips on the feathers of their wing coverts. The tail coverts are pale
blue, and the wing feathers have
blue outer webs. The upperside of the tail is mostly red feathers with blue edges. Scarlet
Macaws may have light traces of red
feather lines on their bald whitish face patches. The bill has blackish edges and is horn
colored, and the lower mandible is dark
gray or blackish. Scarlet Macaws have dark gray feet.
Native to tropical forests below 3300 feet, the Scarlet Macaw also inhabits Pacific coast
scrubland and lowland cultivated areas
with scattered forests. Found in parts of Panama, Southeast Mexico, Northern Bolivia and
Brazil, Northern and Eastern
Columbia, Eastern Peru and Ecuador, Surinam, the Guyanas, and Southern Venezuela.
