The green-winged macaw is one of the larger parrots and can live to 80 age. The colorful feathers are a bit like masks in Peking Opera, turning red when excited. This parrot is from tropical America. Green-winged macaws are relatively easy to train and get along well with other species of parrots, but will also bite other animals and strangers.

Appearance of a green-winged macaw

Adult green-winged macaws can grow up to about 93cm in length, with a wingspan exceeding the body length of about 125cm and a weight between 1050-1700 grams. It is very beautiful in appearance, with no feathers on its face, full of stripes and a long tail. It is a large climbing bird.

On the surface, it's easy to confuse it with the multicolored macaw. The main difference between the two is that colorful macaws have yellow back feathers, while red-green macaws have green back feathers; red-green macaws are larger than yellow and blue macaws. Adult birds have beautiful red feathers on the head, neck, thorax, and sides. Shoulders and tertiary feathers green. The back, rump and top of the tail are blue. The tail is red and blue. Tail coverts pale blue. The upper part of the mandible is mainly white or ivory, and the mandible is black. The cheeks are bare skin covered with red and white feathers in serpentine fine lines. The iris is pale yellow. Feet black.

Breeding of green-winged macaws

Wild green-winged macaws like to live in tropical rain forests at an altitude of 450-1400 meters. The parrot enters adulthood after 4 months, and the raised green-winged macaw enters the breeding period at about 4 years old. Arranging the living environment for raising green-winged macaws is also a knowledge, you should pay attention to the following points.

1. Macaws are large and have a strong beak. Bird cages should be made of sturdy metal and should have enough room to move. They are curious and have a strong beak bite, and a variety of twigs and bird toys satisfy their curiosity and help pass the time.

2. They especially like bathing, bathing and sunbathing often, and try to give them more space for them to slide and stretch freely.

3. Drinking water, tap water is enough, insist on changing the water every day, brush the water tank before changing the water, and keep the drinking water clean.

4. The environment is hygienic, and the cages are cleaned frequently. Before cleaning, use a watering can to wet the bird droppings to prevent the dust from being inhaled into the human body and cause virus cross-infection; pay attention to let the environment have light!

Green-winged macaws usually travel in the wild in pairs or groups. They are lively and kind, with loud calls and strong beak bites. Not only do residents have to arrange their living environment for them, but food is also a key factor.

Green-winged macaws are absolutely friendly birds, they rarely attack people, even with a large and intimidating mouth. Poor ability to speak and imitate human language. The sex of a macaw can be difficult to accurately determine from its appearance, with males usually having slightly larger bodies and heads than females.

Generally speaking, raising green-winged macaws requires a lot of high-fat, high-calorie food to maintain a healthy body, and their favorite food is the fruit of the palm tree. The main food is a variety of nuts, seeds and dark green leafy vegetables to maintain nutritional balance. In captivity, dark green leafy vegetables and foods such as fruits, bread and biscuits can be fed.