| The blue and gold macaw of the rainforest
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| | * Length Female: 32-34 inches
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| is found mainly in tropical South
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| | * Weight Male: 2-2 3/4 pounds
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| America. Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador,
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| | * Weight Female: slightly smaller
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| northern Paraguay, and eastern Peru all
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| | * Wingspan Male: 41-45 inches
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| offer the kind of home the macaw parrot
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| | * Wingspan Female: slightly smaller
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| needs. The blue and gold macaw's natural
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| | Temperament
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| habitat includes open marshlands and
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| | Of all the parrots of the world, the blue
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| woodlands, but the rainforest, with its
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| | and gold macaw is said to have one of the
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| large trees is a favored habitat.
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| | mildest, most easy-going temperaments.
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| Blue and Gold Macaw Population Density
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| | Unlike some parrot species, the blue and
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| The blue and gold macaw of the rainforest
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| | gold macaw is willing to interact with
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| is an endangered species. Because of
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| | various family members rather than being
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| hunting, trapping for the pet trade, and
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| | a one-person bird. It will, however,
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| destruction of their habitat, blue and
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| | prefer one above the others.
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| gold macaws are gradually disappearing
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| | Extremely intelligent, a blue and gold
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| from the rainforest, as well as other
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| | macaw can be taught both to talk and to
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| areas.
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| | do tricks. It mimics human words loudly
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| Habitat destruction appears to be the
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| | and clearly. It is a very expressive
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| greatest danger to blue and gold macaw
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| | bird, showing what it wants by cocking
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| population density. Logging, in
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| | its head, flashing its eyes, and
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| particular, removes the largest trees
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| | "talking" to you. It may also fluff its
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| the ones macaws favor for nesting.
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| | feathers, bow, bob its head, and prance
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| Without suitable nesting sites, the blue
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| | around.
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| and gold macaw of the rainforest is
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| | A blue and gold macaw can become very
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| doomed to extinction.
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| | tame and playful if hand-raised. They
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| Perhaps the second greatest danger to the
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| | will always require a lot of attention,
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| blue and gold macaw is the pet trade.
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| | though. If they become bored, they can be
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| Traders climb trees to remove chicks from
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| | very destructive.
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| their nests. If climbing is too
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| | Toys
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| difficult, trees are felled, and chicks
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| | Give a blue and gold macaw wood to chew,
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| who survive the fall are taken. Few
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| | and he will forget about chewing things
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| survive to maturity, rapidly decimating
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| | that are off-bounds. This parrot keeps
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| their numbers.
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| | its beak in good condition by chewing
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| Blue and gold macaws are usually seen in
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| | wood. It also relieves pent up energy by
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| pairs or family groups. At times, they
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| | chewing wood. As a result, it chews very
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| may be seen in flocks of a dozen or so.
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| | aggressively.
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| Sadly, such sightings are becoming
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| | A variety of stimulating chew toys will
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| increasingly uncommon. The blue and gold
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| | keep it from becoming bored.
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| macaw population density in the wild is
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| | Food
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| already much lower than the numbers in
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| | The blue and gold macaw of the rainforest
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| captivity. Some put the total of those in
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| | usually eats bark and leaves, fruits,
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| the rainforest at no more than 200 pairs.
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| | nuts, seeds, and vegetables, but it will
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| Coloring
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| | also eat small animals in the wild. It
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| The blue and gold macaw of the rainforest
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| | visits clay licks to get mineral
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| is almost entirely bright aqua blue and
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| | supplements into its diet, and to
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| golden yellow. The wings are tipped with
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| | detoxify seeds.
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| a bright true blue. Since both male and
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| | In captivity, a blue and gold macaw will
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| female look identical, breeders must use
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| | eat fresh pellets or seeds. It will need
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| a blood test or DNA test to determine
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| | fresh fruits and vegetables daily, with
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| gender. The blue and gold macaw has a
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| | old ones discarded after 24 hours. It
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| creamy white face, with distinctive black
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| | will need a ready supply of fresh, clean,
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| feather lines and green forehead.
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| | chlorine-free water, too.
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| Size
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| | The blue and gold macaw appreciates
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| A full-grown blue and gold macaw is one
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| | quality and variety in its food, and may
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| of the largest parrots in the world.
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| | let you know if it is not happy about
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| * Length Male: 34-36 inches
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| | what it receives.
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