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Blue and Gold Macaw Characteristics

Talking

Loudness

Size

Personality

Good With Children

Good

Moderately Loud at Times

Large 20 - 36

Mild, even personality

Caution advised due to size

Blue & gold macaws (Ara ararauna) are prized for their beauty and personality. They make excellent pets, although some have a tendency to become nippy. Blue & golds have an extensive range throughout most of tropical South America, from eastern Panama and lowland Colombia, and a large range throughout the Amazon basin. They inhabit forests of many types and usually fly in pairs or small family groups, but sometimes you’ll see flocks of up to 25 birds.

Appearance & Personality

Among the largest of the parrots, they are a brilliant ultramarine blue above and gold beneath. Their black throats distinguish them from the blue-throated macaw. The naked facial skin is white and has rows of black feather forming lines. The facial skin blushes with excitement. The tail – which is almost as long as the body -- is long and tapered, blue above and gold beneath.

Young, hand-raised macaws are very adaptable and easily handled by many people. They must be socialized at a young age and exposed to a variety of experiences (veterinary visits, houseguests, and car rides) to avoid fearful behavior. Macaws can be very loud as well as destructive. While some speak, most macaws have limited ability to mimic. They are, however, very intelligent and relatively easy to train.

Macaws are playful and love to chew. They should always be provided with toys, especially wooden blocks and branches from non-toxic trees. In order to ensure safety, companion macaws should not be allowed unsupervised freedom in the home as they often encounter toxins or dangerous items.

Feeding

Macaws should be fed a formulated (pelleted or extruded) diet supplemented with fresh fruits and vegetables. Feed approximately 1/2 cup Pretty Bird High Energy diet. Pretty Bird Daily select or Weaning diet may also be used. Also offer 1/2 cup of fresh fruits and vegetables. Give two to three nuts as treats. Small amounts of seed may also be given as treats, especially as rewards for good behavior. Vitamin supplements are not needed for birds that are eating a formulated diet.

Blue & golds are moderately difficult to hand feed from a very early age. They require a high-fat diet and also do well with additional protein, especially at a very young age. Pretty Bird 19/15 or 19/12 are good choices. A small amount of peanut butter or ground sunflower seeds may be added to increase protein and fat levels.

Grooming

Routine bathing or showering is vital to maintaining good plumage and skin condition. Birds can be misted and allowed to dry in a warm room or in the sun, or dried with a blow drier. An ideal way to bathe macaws is to put them in a cage outside, sprinkle them with the hose, and allow them to dry in the sun. Macaws are strong fliers. Most primary flight feathers (10 feathers closest to the tip of the wing) should be clipped to prevent flight. Clip only enough so the bird will glide to the floor.

Housing

Macaws are very active and should be provided the largest cage that space and budget allows. Macaws must be able to open their wings without touching the sides of their breeding cage (wing span is approximately three feet) and should have adequate space to move freely between two perches.

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