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The Blue and Gold Macaw

By: Rachel Hagara. The Blue and Gold Macaw. Classification . Kingdom: Animalia ; all living animals Phylum: Chordata ; vertabrates and animals with a notochord Class: Aves; all bird vertebrates

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The Blue and Gold Macaw

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  1. By: Rachel Hagara The Blue and Gold Macaw

  2. Classification • Kingdom: Animalia; all living animals • Phylum: Chordata; vertabrates and animals with a notochord • Class: Aves; all bird vertebrates • Order: Psittaciformes; birds including parrots, amazons, cockatoos, lorikeets, lories, macaws, and parakeets • Family: Pssittacidae; the African parrots and the Neotropical parrots • Genus: Ara; Central and South American macaws • Species: Ararauna; dark colored macaw • Common Name: Blue and Gold Macaw

  3. Distribution • This remarkable bird lives anywhere in Panama, and tropical South America from Venezuela and Columbia south to Brazil, Trindade, Bolivia, and Paraguay

  4. Habitat • Nests by swamps and ponds • Canopy trees in Rainforests • Nests in M. flexuosa palms

  5. Conservation Status • IUCN Redlist: least concern • Slowly decreasing in numbers

  6. Physical Characteristics • Blue, yellow/gold, white, brown, black, green, and red colors appear in the plumage.

  7. Physical Characteristics • The tiny feather patterns on the face are unique to the individual bird and can also be used to prove identity if a bird escapes or are stolen. • These macaws also have black around chin and cheeks, and the naked skin of cheeks is pinkish-white with lines of very small, isolated black feathers.

  8. Physical Characteristics • Average length of the bird ranges from 33-36 inches including tail. • Their wingspan is about 40-45 inches wide. • Their clutch size is about 2-3 eggs. • The average weight ranges from 2-2.7lbs.

  9. Male / Female Differances • Males have brighter coloring than females

  10. Reproductive Characteristics • The mating system is basically males attracting females with their vibrant colors • Sexually mature anywhere from 2-4 years after birth, depends on the bird • Female typically lay 2-4 eggs per year

  11. Parental Care • Leave nest about 6 months after hatching, but tend to “visit” parents up to a year after leaving the nest • Both parents provide care for babies At 8 weeks old

  12. Longevity and Mortality • Typically lives for about 80 years in wild • Has lived up to 100 in captivity • No known difference in longevity between males and females

  13. Seasonal Patterns • Behavior does not change during different times of the year • Does not undergo hibernation, torpor, or migration

  14. Diet • Fruit, berries, nuts, seeds, vegetation, flowers and small insects and bugs. • Lots of foods are poisonous to them such as chocolate, cherries, avocado, and caffeine. • Also they eat clay, which scientists think might help to neutralize the poisons in some foods.

  15. Predators • Biggest predators are humans and machines • Numbers are slowly decreasing because of machines logging the rainforest

  16. Prey • The only prey is insects and small bugs • Doesn’t eat a whole lot of animals

  17. Human Relationships • Make great pets • Thrive in safe captivity, somewhat help numbers increase

  18. Fun Facts!!! • They can screech up to 105dB. • Being a Rainforest animal, they love to bathe. • Can also “blush” because their white cheeks turn pink when they get excited. • One of the most photogenic birds • Live in flocks of up to 100

  19. Works Cited Alderton, David. Caged and Aviary Birds. 2nd ed. London: Lorenz Books, 2003. Prrint All Macaws. Chris Petrosh, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. <http://www.allmacaws.com/ frameset.html?bluegold.html~mainFrame>. ANIMAL BYTES. SeaWorld, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. <http://www.seaworld.org/ animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/ craniata/aves/psittaciformes/blue-&-gold-macaw.htm>. Animal Diversity. University of Michigan, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. <http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/ coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/aves/psittaciformes/ blue-&-gold-macaw.htm>. Blue and Yellow Macaw. Ducksters. Animals for kids, Mar. 2013. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://www.ducksters.com/animals/blue_and_yellow_macaw.php>. CITES. CITES.org, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. <http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/ species.html>. Critters on Things. Critters on Things, 2006. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://www.crittersonthings.com/Macaws.htm>. Davies, Nicola. Birds. New York: Kingfisher, 2012. Print. Discover Science. Forshaw, J. M. Parrots of the World. New Jersey: T.F.H. Publications Inc., 1978. Print. Kalhagen, Alyson. "Blue and Gold Macaws." about.com. Alyson Kalhagen, n.d. Web. 25 Feb. 2013. <http://birds.about.com/od/macaws/p/blueandgold.htm>. Marrison, C., and A. Greensmith. Birds of the World. New York: Dorling Kinderslay Inc., 1993. Print. Perrins, C. The Encyclopedia of Birds. New York: Facts on File Publications, 1985. Print.

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