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Macaws. By Adon Shapiro. Kinds of Macaws. Macaws are the largest bird in the parrot family. There are 17 different types of macaws. A few are the scarlet macaw (top right), the blue and yellow macaw (bottom right), and the hyacinth macaw. The scientific name for the macaw is PSITTACIDAE.
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Macaws By Adon Shapiro
Kinds of Macaws Macaws are the largest bird in the parrot family. There are 17 different types of macaws. A few are the scarlet macaw (top right), the blue and yellow macaw (bottom right), and the hyacinth macaw. The scientific name for the macaw is PSITTACIDAE.
What Macaws Eat • Macaws eat mostly nuts, fruits, berries, and clay (see Interesting Facts).
Enemies • An adult macaw’s only enemies are humans because they cut down the macaw’s homes and keep them as pets. A baby macaw has many other enemies, like other birds and jaguars.
Where They Live • Macaws mainly live in the rainforests of South America (top right) and Costa Rica (bottom right). • They live in the canopy and emergent layer of the rainforest.
Breeding • Macaws have only two eggs at a time. Babies are called fledglings.
Interesting Facts • 1. Macaws eat some poison berries and unripe fruit but don’t get sick because of the clay in Their digestive system. • 2.Macaws have four toes: two facing forward and two back to help them grip on to things.