Golden-collared Macaw

Golden-collared Macaw or Yellow-collared Macaw-Primolius auricollis



It has a total length of about 15 in, of which almost half is tail feathers. The general body is green, with a yellow collar that is widest on the back of the neck. The yellow collar develops as the bird ages, with more colors found in mature birds. The front and crown is brownish black. The wing insides are blue and the long, pointed tail has a red base, a narrow green center and a blue tip. The underside of the tail and flight feathers are greenish-yellow, similar to that of several other small macaws such as the Blue-winged and Red-bellied Macaw. The legs are a pinkish color, and the iris is redd to yellow. It has white skin and the heavy bill is black, often tipped pale grey. The main population occurs in the Pantanal of Brazil, northern Argentina, far northern Paraguay and most of northern and eastern Bolivia. A second population occurs in far north-eastern Mato Grosso, south-eastern Para and western Tocantins in Brazil. The Golden-collared Macaw nest in a hole in a tree. The eggs are white and there are usually two or three in a family. The female guards and takes care of the eggs for about 26 days, and the chicks leave from the nest about 70 days after hatching.

The Chestnut-Fronted Macaw

Chestnut-Fronted Macaw-Ara severus



The Chestnut-fronted or Severe Macaw is one of the largest of the Mini-Macaws. It reaches a size of around 18 in of which around half is the length of the tail. They can be found over a large part of Northern South America from Panama south into Amazonian Brazil and northern Bolivia. Their lifespan is listed as anything from 30 to 80 years of age. The Chestnut-fronted or Severe Macaw is mostly green in color with patches of red and blue on the wings. The head has a Chestnut brown patch just above the beak. The beak is black and the patches around the eyes are white with lines of small black feathers. It is the only one of the miniature macaws that has lines of feathers in the bare patches around its eyes. In the wild their typically wild crazy personality can become even more aggressive at puberty giving them the name Severe. It is 18-20 in long and weighs 300-410 grams. The Chestnut-fronted Macaw nest in a hole in a tree. The eggs are white and there are usually two or three in a family. The female lays and takes care of the eggs for about 28 days, and the chicks leave from the nest about 70 days after hatching.

The Lears Macaw

The Lear's Macaw-Anodorhynchus leari



The Lear's Macaw is 28–30 in. long. The body, tail, and wings are dark blue and the head is a slightly paler shade. It has an area of bare pale-yellow skin next to the base of its beak, and orange and yellow eyerings. It has a large black beak and dark grey feet. The general appearance of the Lear's Macaw is similar to the larger Hyacinth macaw and the smaller Glaucous Macaw. The Lear's Macaw, also known as the Indigo Macaw, is a rare Brazilian parrot with a highly restricted range. It is blue with a barely visible tint of green, and a yellow patch of skin at the base of the black bill. It weighs around 2 pounds and is 30 inches long. It was named after the artist, Edward Lear, who published many drawings and paintings of live parrots in zoos. One of his paintings in his book strongly resemble this species, although at the time it was believed to be a Hyacinth Macawa it turned out he had been drawing this new species the whole time and many scientists used his drawings and works of art for their studying and research when the go to the wild and look for it.

Blue Headed and Blue Winged Macaws

Blue Winged Macaw-Ara maracana



The Illiger's Macaw is a small macaw with a bright green. Its lower side is blue and there are greenish-blues on the the head, nape, and cheeks. The facial area is yellow with feather lines. There is a red spot on the forehead, lower back, and on the stomach. The wings have blue feathers and the undersides are green. The tail is red, brown and blue. Females are usually paler than males. The eye is orange-brown, the beak is black, and the legs are yellow. The Blue-winged Macaw makes for a good pet because of its small size and high intelligence. However they are lively wild birds and so will require a large living space. This very active, entertaining, and amusing macaw will observe and chew everything in sight. Young hand-raised Macaws make wonderful pets. They are very adaptable and easy to take care of. A friendly little bird that is handleable by many people. But they must be socialized and exposed to a variety of experiences at a young age and will require regular interaction. While they make good pets they are also great flyers. This macaw is very active and needs room to stretch its wings. A flight area is very important for these birds and they will prove to be good flyers. They are also very social and being kept with a companion will help avoid depression and loneliness.

Blue Headed Macaw-Primolius Couloni



The Blue-headed Macaw is 16 in long. It is mainly green with the head, flight feathers and primary coverts blue. The uppertail has a green center and a blue tip. The undertail and underwing are green and yellow similar to that of several other small macaws The bill is pale greyish-horn with a black base. The iris is whitish with a narrow, often barely visible, maroon eye-ring. Unlike most other macaws, the facial skin and lores are dark greyish. The legs are dull pinkish. Little is known about its reproductive behavior in the wild, but a possible nest has been recorded in a bamboo cavity and another in a tree cavity. In captivity, the reproductive cycle appears to be roughly annual with a baby amount size of 2-4 being normal. In the wild it is typically seen in groups of 2-4 birds, with occasional records of groups up to 60 birds. Its call is higher-pitched and softer than that of most other macaws.

The Red Fronted/Bellied/Shouldered Macaws

       Red Fronted Macaw                              Red Bellied Macaw

         Ara rubrogenys                                  Orthopsittaca manilata             

  

        Red Shouldered Macaw

             Diopsittaca nobilis

The Red-fronted Macaw, also called the Red-cheeked Macaw, is a lesser known macaw. This pretty little parrot is very friendly and one of the kindest of the Macaw species. Although it was first described way back in 1847, it didn't really come to the attention of scientists until a specimen was caught in 1973. The most likely reason it didn't become common is because it's only found in one place, the small valley in Bolivia.
This is the smallest of the large Macaws. It could almost be classed as a mini Macaw as it only reaches 24" in total length. Mini Macaws can reach up to to about 22" in length, and the Red Front Macaw is just shy of that. Besides its small stature, another characteristic it has in common with the mini macaws is that its not as colored as the other large Macaws. The Red-fronted Macaw is mostly a green parrot, but with some red up front. The forehead, crown, and a patch just behind the eye are a bright red, as well as the bend of the wing. Which gives its common names Red-fronted and Red-cheeked Macaw. There are also some blue on its wings and on the tip of its tail.

The Red-bellied Macaw a mainly green medium-sized macaw about 300 grams in weight and about 18in in length including its long pointed tail. Male and female have similar external appearances, and the adults have dark-grey beaks. The cere and much of the face are covered with bare yellow skin, and the irises are dark brown. The forehead is bluish. The chin, throat and upper chest are greyish with some green, and the lower stomach is brownish-red. The underwings and undertail are yellow. The legs are dark grey. Red-bellied Macaws make reedy, high-pitched screams. They eat the fruit and seeds of palm trees. They always eat and take food back with them in these palms, and large numbers can be seen at the food sites at dawn and dusk.

The Red Shouldered Macaw Is the smallest macaw being 12–14 inches in length. It is a parrot native to the tropical lowlands, savannah, and swamplands of Venezuela, the Guianas, Bolivia, Brazil, and far south-eastern Peru. Red-shouldered Macaws are frequently bred in captivity for the pet trade, where they are sometimes described as mini-macaws. Red-shouldered Macaws are not considered to be an endangered species, but wild populations have declined locally due to habitat loss. As with most parrots, they are listed on Appendix II which makes the trade and export of wild caught birds illegal.

The Green Winged Macaw

Ara chloroptera



Green-winged Macaws are very colorful parrots. The head, shoulders, and chest are a red. There is a greenish streak below the shoulders and wings, changing to a blue on the wing, and a light blue on the upper and lower tail. It has very long red tail feathers that are tipped in blue as well. Its legs are dark gray and the iris of the eye is yellow. The upper beak is horn colored with a dark gray on the lower sides, and the lower beak is also a dark gray.
Green-winged Macaws are a full sized Macaws. They have an average length of about 90 cm, and a weight of up to about 2.7 pounds, and a lifespan of up to 60 years. A younger bird will be similar to the adult in color, but with a shorter tail. The lower part of its beak is a paler gray and they have a brown iris
The Greenwing differs in appearance from the similar Scarlet Macaw by the band of green feathers across its back. On the Scarlet there will be a broad band of yellow feathers across the back. The Green Wing Macaw is intelligent and wants attention and to play. It responds well to handling and training. This Macaw adapts quickly. Once it becomes familiar to a new environment and its keeper it is then ready to start bird training. Generally though, you should give a new arrival a few days to get use to you, your voice and its cage before trying to handle it. A hand fed baby will not need much taming and can often be handled right away, as it is use to human attention.
With all parrots, taming and training takes trust and patience. Macaws are very intelligent making them easy to tame. They are also very quick learners and easy to train. They excel best at learning tricks and small tasks. They are not as inclined to talk and mimic as some of the other parrots, but they can learn a few words or phrases. The Green-winged Macaw is well established in breeding, especially in the United States, and is commonly bred in captivity. The usual clutch consists of two or three eggs which incubate for about 28 days. The babies will hatch after about 3 months in the nest. Feed the parents additional high-fat seeds, like sunflower seed, during the breeding season. Also feed the parents plenty of green stuffs, corn-on-the-cob, carrots, protein, and fruit laced with food supplement while they are raising their babys.

The Blue and Gold Macaw

Ara ararauna

The Blue and Gold Macaw is one of the large parrots. It is an affectionate parrot, and has one of the best all around personalities of the large Macaws. it is friendly with everyone, including other birds, when it's well socialized. Although some Macaws are one-person type birds, the Blue and Gold is right at home in a family type situation as well. This large parrot is also sometimes called the Blue and Yellow Macaw, or you may come across a larger. The Blue and Gold Macaw is very adaptive. Whatever environment they are in, it becomes quite normal for them. If they are around many people, they will accept many people. When well trained and socialized, Blue and Gold Macaws enjoy participating in all sorts of outdoor and public activities with their owners. There are bird leashes available so you can take your macaw wherever you go, and they just adapt. They ride well in a car on a bird car seat. This is a lively, bird that loves to play, climb, and interact. They need a couple of hours a day outside a cage to be happy. Blue and Gold Macaw's can be taught a variety of tricks and they are frequently seen in animal behavior acts. They are also one of the best talking of the Macaws and can learn about 15 to 20 words or expressions. But like all Macaws this parrot has a loud call, and it may be quite vocal at times. The Blue and Gold is one of the most readily available of the large Macaws. They are also one of the least expensive Macaws for sale. But like all Macaws, they do require good socialization and consistent training to make good pets. They bond very closely with their humans. They are very affectionate, and will want your attention regularly.