Hybrid Shamrock Macaw

The Shamrock Macaw is a very popular pet bird with two very popular types of macaws as its parents. The Scarlet Macaw, one of the most highly favored macaws, is described as "beautiful and striking". The Scarlet has been the best known South American parrot for over 100 years. The other parent, the Military Macaw, is also a long time favorite pet macaw with a good personality, very trainable and very smart. Hybrid macaws are bred for color. Shamrock Macaws are a first generation hybrid macaw, meaning its parents are two species of naturally occurring macaws. Because they are a mixture of more than one type of macaw, the offspring are influenced by the traits and characteristics of both of its parents. Father's have the dominant gene, so this will generally influence the offspring's color and appearance. The Shamrock gets its color from these two parents, the Scarlet genes providing lots of reds to the green tones of the Military. The behavior and attitude of hybrid macaws are more unpredictable and uncertain than the colors. The personality of a Scarlet is such that it requires good socialization and dicipline in training, especially as it matures. The Shamrock can have these characteristics, but it can also have a caring, intelligent and a trainability of the Military Macaw mixed in. It can be a very affectionate and fun pet that. As with all macaws however, they will require good socialization and consistent training to make good pets.


 Shamrock Macaws are a very colorful hybrid Macaw. The combination of both parents contribute to the  colors of their offspring, though the father's have the dominant gene and this will influence their final appearance. A Shamrock Macaw, being a cross between a Military and a Scarlet Macaw, has lots of reds that go along with the Military greens.