Scarlet Macaws Important Facts

Scarlet Macaws

Scarlet Macaws are the red yellow and blue colored parrots mostly found in South America.

Occurrence: These parrots are the natives to humid evergreen forests of South America.There living range exists in Mexico , Amazonian,Peru,Bolivia,Venezuela and Brazil in lowlands.It is also the national bird of Honduras.

Physical Characteristics: It is about 81cm long half of this length is its pointed tail and its average weight is about 1 kg. 

Voice: Scarlet Macaws makes very loud, high but sometimes low pitched voice which goes up to the distance of many miles to call for their groups.

Lifespan: The lifespan for the Scarlet Macaws is up to 75 years. Although some typical lifespan of 45 to 50 years.

Feeding: They eat mostly fruits, nuts and seeds also large and hard seeds.

Breeding: The female Scarlet Macaw lays about 2 to 3 eggs. The eggs are laid in the cavity of the trees. Female Scarlet Macaw incubates the eggs for a period of five weeks. The chicks become able to fly after 90 days of hatching and leave their parents about a year later.