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Red-and-green Macaw

Ara chloropterus

The Red-and-green Macaw is a colorful bird with bright red and green feathers. They are known for their loud calls and playful nature, making them a favorite in the rainforest.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Red-and-green Macaw is a large, vibrant parrot with a mostly brilliant red body. It has distinctive green feathers on its upper wings and bright blue on its lower back and wingtips, setting it apart from similar macaws. Its face features a bare white patch adorned with fine lines of tiny red feathers.

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Red-and-green Macaw
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Red-and-green Macaw

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Macaw chicks are born featherless and blind, completely relying on their parents for care.

Red-and-green Macaws are known to mate for life, often staying with the same partner.

Their long, pointed tails help them steer expertly while flying through dense trees.

These majestic birds often soar in pairs or small family groups high above the forest canopy.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nutcracker Beak

Red-and-green Macaw has an incredibly powerful hooked beak that helps them crack open the toughest nuts and seeds.

Fähigkeit

Gripping Grapplers

Red-and-green Macaw can use its strong zygodactyl feet like hands to deftly grip branches and hold food items.

Fähigkeit

Loud Listener

Red-and-green Macaw can produce extremely loud calls that help them communicate with their flock across dense rainforests.

Fähigkeit

Clay Craver

Red-and-green Macaw can eat nutrient-rich clay that helps them digest poisonous fruits and get vital minerals.

Maße und Details

Länge
90-95 cm
Flügelspannweite
104-124 cm
Gewicht
1-1.7 kg
Lebenserwartung
50-60 Jahre
Top Speed
56 km/h
Gelegegröße
2-4
Brutzeit
27-29 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These colorful birds mostly feast on a rainbow of seeds, nuts, fruits, and even mineral-rich clay.

Hauptnahrung

  • Palm nuts
  • Brazil nuts
  • Fruits
  • Seeds
  • Clay

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Brazil Nut Tree

Bertholletia excelsa

Its seeds are a key food.

eaten by

Harpy Eagle

Harpia harpyja

A powerful aerial predator.

eaten by

Jaguar

Panthera onca

Can ambush macaws near nests.

shelters

Kapok Tree

Ceiba pentandra

Uses hollows for nesting.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Green-winged Macaw

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them in the wild.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Red-and-green Macaw?

90-95 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Red-and-green Macaw?

104-124 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-and-green Macaw?

1-1.7 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-and-green Macaw?

50-60 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-and-green Macaw?

56 km/h

Was frisst Red-and-green Macaw?

These colorful birds mostly feast on a rainbow of seeds, nuts, fruits, and even mineral-rich clay.

Wo findet man Red-and-green Macaw normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Red-and-green Macaw?

Foraging

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