Beautiful Birds

 Scarlet Macaw

Scientific Classification

Scientific Name - Ara macao

Domain              - Eukaryota

Kingdom           - Animalia

Phylum              - Chordata

Class                  - Aves

Order                 - Psittaciformes

Family               - Psittacidae

Genus                - Ara

Species              - A.macao

You might be wondering why they sport all those flashy colorful feathers rather than trying to blend in to their background. The fact is, they are using all those colors as a strategy to stay safe. They are trying to trick their predators. Scarlet Macaw s have a type of coloration known as " disruptive coloration. "

The Scarlet Macaw is a large yellow, red and blue Neotropical parrot native to humid evergreen forests of the Americas. The Scarlet Macaw can be found from southern Mexico to Peru, as well as Bolivia, eastern Brazil and the island of Trinidad. They prefer to spend their time in tall, deciduous trees in forests and near rivers, usually in large, noisy groups.

Macaws are largest parrots in the world. The body of the Scarlet Macaw from beak to tail can be as long as 33 inches. This beautiful macaw has a creamy white, almost featherless face, with bright red plumage covering most of it's body, wings and long tail. Brilliant blue and yellow feathers also adorn the lower wings. Typical average life span is between 40 to 50 years in the wild. In captivity Scarlet Macaw can live up to 75 years. The Scarlet Macaw are usually seen in pairs or a small family which may join a large flock of up to 30 birds.

Scarlet Macaw are important seed predators of large tree fruits in the ecosystem in which they live. They may influence the generation of forest tree species.

 

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