How to feed blue-winged macawsThe lifespan of blue-winged macaws
How to feed blue-winged macawsThe lifespan of blue-winged macaws
How to raise blue-winged macaws
Blue-winged macaws like to move in forests near water sources and along forests near the coast. During the breeding season, they usually move in pairs or small groups. The way of rapid flight is very special, which is not the same as the general little macaws. The call is rough and piercing, usually at regular intervals in the morning and evening.
Natural foods include seeds, fruits, etc., and they also forage in corn fields and grain fields, and there are no other more detailed records.
The blue-winged macaw is one of the most prolific macaws, and its clutch size is also one of the largest species of macaws. The international breeding results are better, and the breeding difficulty is lower than that of many macaws. During the breeding period, it should not be frequent. They are very sensitive to the inspection of the nest box. Excessive human interference will make them nervous and uneasy. If the owner often opens the nest box during breeding, it may cause the parent birds to accidentally break the eggs. Lays 4-5 eggs, different from general medium and large parrots, each egg is usually born at an interval of 3 days, which is different from 2 days for general medium and large parrots, so the age of the hatchlings may differ by 10 days or even more than 10 days , the incubation period is about 24-26 days, and the feathers grow after 10-12 weeks.
Lifespan of a blue-winged macaw
Blue-winged macaws have been affected by deforestation and have also been hunted as pets, and their numbers have declined and are listed as Near Threatened. So it’s hard to find in the market. It’s expensive even to find.
Blue-winged macaws mainly inhabit tropical and subtropical evergreen forests and deciduous forests, especially in forest margins and woodlands near water sources. Within forests, it is less likely to be seen in open areas, and in parts of Brasia’s colony habitat adjacent to or overlapping the Spix’s macaw. Due to the over-exploitation and destruction of habitats and human poaching, the population has been greatly reduced, and the ethnic group in Paraguay has been endangered and is also protected by the laws of the local government.
Blue-winged macaws can live as long as 50-60 years. It’s a yellow-faced macaw, but it turns white when kept.