Blue macaw

The blue Ara ( Macaw ararauna ) is still called blue Ara and yellow .

This bird is protected by the Convention from Washington (Appendix II) and the ministerial decree of May 15th, 1986 listing the species of birds protected from Guyana.

Description

It is 90 cm long and weighs 1,3 kg. Above blue turquoise, below yellow of gold. Face and cap blue-green. Under caudal bluish yellow. Black collar under the face. Stripped white cheeks, marked few scratches of black feathers. Yellow eyes, nozzle and legs blacks. Smaller female.

Distribution

The blue macaws are especially present in Central America and of the South: from Panama in the north of Paraguay.

Habitat

Still rather common in certain areas. Discovered forests, savannas, zones, marsh and accesses of water. In couple or bands. The couples remain formed inside the bands, even in vol. They nest in holes of dry palm trees.

Reproduction

The laying is of 2 or 3 eggs, incubation lasts 25 to 28 days. The young people leave the nest in approximately 3 months.

Food

Frugivorous Granivore, .

Captivity

In fact very affectionate and very intelligent birds learn how extraordinarily well to imitate and with speaking. Many young people in captivity are found, but it takes sometimes years for a couple to undertake a family. The nesting box will be of 55 by 55 and 85 cm, with a hole of flight 17 cm in diameter, out of thick wood (4 cm). Each couple must have a nesting box throughout the year, because the birds like to sleep there. They can thus be shown extremely protective and aggressive towards their owner during the reproduction.

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