Biggest To Smallest Macaw Types

Biggest To Smallest Macaw Types: the macaw parrot is Large, colorful, and very intelligent, these are the largest types of parrots.

These are more closely related to smaller parakeets than other parrots. Macaws are New World parrots and are found throughout most of South America as far as central Mexico.

Macaws have a distinct part of bare skin, sometimes interrupted by thin rows of feathers, on the face and going all the way to the base of the beak.

This feature distinguishes them from other types of parrots, which have only a relatively small area of bare skin around the nostrils.

The intricate lines of thin feathers that run through this bare skin spot have proven unique to each macaw, as has the human fingerprint. Another feature that distinguishes macaws from other parrots is the markedly long feathers of the tail.

Types of macaws

 

There are 6 genera of macaw types parrots, with 18 species.

These birds live in family groups and feed on nuts and seeds, cracking them with the help of strong beaks. The presence of these groups in a rainforest reflects the health of the trees and, ultimately, the forest.

The majority of macaw parrots in the wild are endangered, they are 5 macaw parrot species that have already been declared extinct.

Threats to macaws include habitat loss due to deforestation and the illegal pet trade, where many birds die before they even arrive at the pet store.

Differences between a parrot and a macaw Classification of parrots and macaws Parrots are a large group of birds with similar traits (the order Psittaciformes), which includes bird types like parakeets, cockatoos, and macaws.

True parrots belong to the family Psittacidae. Of this parrot family, 6 genera are classified as (macaws). Macaws are therefore a kind of parrot, in the subfamily Arinae.

Geographical distribution Parrots, in general, have a wide geographic range and can be found mainly in the southern hemisphere in a variety of habitats, and are not limited to tropical regions.

Some are from breeding colonies in certain areas and migratory. Macaws, on the other hand, are found in tropical rainforests or wooded areas from central Mexico to South America where they live and breed. Lifestyle Parrots feed on seeds, nuts, fruits, nectar, and insects. Macaws sometimes go far to look for food.

They feed on food sources similar to parrots as well as some stems, leaves, flowers, and fruits of palm trees. Amazon macaws eat clay to neutralize certain substances from their diet.

Parrots often nest in burrows that are monogamous. Macaws are also monogamous and nest in the hollows of s trees or sometimes in the holes of the banks.

Macaw types

 

What Is The Size of A Macaw?

Macaw size and weight: There are 16 species of macaws. · From 12 to 40 inches in length (30cm to 1 m.), 150 grams to 1800 grams. · Color varying from blue to red and green.

Macaw Species	Average Size	Average Wingspan	Average Weight
Hyacinth Macaw	40 inches	48 inches	1.2 to 1.7 kg
Red-And-Green Macaw	35 to 37 inches	41 to 49 inches	1.1 to 1.7 kg
Great Green Macaw	33.5 to 35.5 inches	44 to 50 inches	1.3 kg
Blue-And-Gold Macaw	30 to 36 inches	41 to 45 inches	900 g to 1.2 kg
Hybrid Macaw	33 to 35.5 inches	40 inches	900 to 910 g
Blue-Throated Macaw	33 to 35 inches	36 inches	900 to 1.1 kg
Scarlet Macaw	32 inches	36 inches	900 to 1 kg
Lear’s Macaw	28 to 30 inches	40 inches	950 g
Military Macaw	27.5 to 33.5 inches	40 inches	900 to 1.1 kg
Spix Macaw	22 inches	25 inches	300 g
Red-Fronted Macaw	21.5 to 23.5 inches	32 inches	500 to 525 g
Red-Bellied Macaw	18 inches	Unknown	300 g
Severe Macaw	17.5 to 19.5 inches	Unknown	300 to 410 g
Illiger’s Macaw	14 to 17 inches	Unknown	260 to 280 g
Blue-Headed Macaw	16 inches	Unknown	207 to 294 g
Yellow-Collared Macaw	15 inches	Unknown	250 to 280 g
Hahn’s Macaw	12 to 14 inches	6 to 8 inches	140 to 165 g

 

Biggest To Smallest Macaw Parrots list

1. Hyacinth Macaw
2. Red-And-Green Macaw
3. Great Green Macaw
4. Blue-And-Gold Macaw
5. Hybrid Macaw
6. Blue-Throated Macaw
7. Scarlet Macaw
8. Lear’s Macaw
9. Military Macaw
10. Spix Macaw
11. Red-Fronted Macaw
12. Red-Bellied Macaw
13. Severe Macaw
14. Illiger’s Macaw
15. Blue-Headed Macaw
16. Yellow-Collared Macaw
17. Hahn’s Macaw
18. mini macaw

 

Hyacinth Macaw

The Hyacinth Macaw is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family

• Conservation Status: Vulnerable (Decreasing)
• Life expectancy: 50 years (In the wild)
• Length: 100 cm (Adult)
• Weight: 1.2 – 1.7 kg (Adult)
• Class: Aves
• Family: Psittacidae

 

Red-And-Green Macaw

The Chloropteran Macaw, sometimes known as the Green-winged Macaw, is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family. This neotropical parrot is often confused with the Red Macaw.

• Scientific name: Ara chloropterus
• Weight: 1 – 1.7 kg
• Conservation Status: Least Concern
• Top Classification: Ara
• Rank: Species
• Class: Aves

 

Great Green Macaw

The Buffon’s Macaw, also known as the Great Green Macaw, is a species of macaw in the Psittacidae family.

Scientific name: Ara ambiguus

• Class: Birds
• Family: Psittacidae
• Order: Psittaciformes
• Conservation Status: Endangered
• Weight: 1.3 kg

 

Blue-And-Gold Macaw

The Blue Macaw also called Blue and Yellow Macaw or Ara Ararauna is a large parrot of the genus Macaw easily recognizable by the colors of its plumage. This bird is protected by the Washington Convention and the Ministerial Order of 15 May 1986 listing the protected bird species of French Guiana.

• Conservation Status: Least Concern (Decreasing)
• Class: Aves
• Branch: Chordata
• Family: Psittacidae
• Order: Psittaciformes

 

Hybrid Macaw

Hybrid macaws are the product of the crossing of more than one species of macaw, resulting in a hybrid. They are often characterized and bred for their unique and distinct coloring, and for this reason,

they are highly sought after and appreciated in the exotic animal trade

 

Blue-Throated Macaw

The Canine Macaw or Blue-throated Macaw is a species of bird in the Psittacidae family. The humanist Jean de Léry mentions it in his Histoire d’un voyage faict en la terre du Brésil in 1578, under the name of “canid

Identification: Canine macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a bird that belongs to :

• Family Psittacidae
• Order Psittaciformes
• Height: 85 cm
• Wingspan: 90 to 100 cm
• Weight: 600 to 800 g

 

Scarlet Macaw

The Red Macaw is a large colorful parrot living in the American rainforests. This is the national bird of Honduras. Not to be confused with the green-winged macaw which is in every way resembling, except for the wings which, as the name suggests, have green instead of yellow.

• Length: 79 – 97 cm
• Weight: 1 kg
• Class: Birds
• Branch: Chordata
• Family: Psittacidae
• Genus: Ara
• Order: Psittaciformes

 

Lear’s Macaw

The Lear’s Macaw or Cobalt Macaw belongs to the genus Anodorhynchus, as does the Hyacinth Macaw to which it is very close. The species is named after the British artist, ornithologist, and poet Edward Lear.

• Scientific name: Anodorhynchus leari
• Conservation Status: Endangered
• Class: Birds
• Higher classification: Anodorhynchus

 

Military Macaw

Identification sheet: Military macaw (Ara militaris) is a bird that belongs to:

• The family Psittacidae
• The order Psittaciformes
• Height: 71 cm
• Wingspan: 99 to 110 cm
• Weight: 900 to 1100 g

 

Spix Macaw

The Spix’s Macaw is a species of bird considered extinct in the wild — although a specimen was filmed in 2016 — belonging to the family Psittacidae. It was named after the German zoologist and explorer Johann Baptist von Spix.

• Scientific name: Cyanopsitta spixii
• Rank: Species
• Top classification: Cyanopsitta
• Family: Psittacidae

 

Red-Fronted Macaw

Identification: Lafresnaye’s macaw (Ara rubrogenys) is a bird that belongs to:

• The family Psittacidae
• Order Psittaciformes
• Height: 60 cm
• Wingspan: 80 to 86 cm
• Weight: 500 to 650 g

 

Red-Bellied Macaw

Identification sheet: Macavotan macaw (Orthopsittaca manilatus) is a bird that belongs to :

• The family Psittacidae
• Weight: 290 to 390 g
• Height: 51 cm

 

Severe Macaw

Identification: Green macaw (Ara severus) is a bird that belongs to

• The family Psittacidae
• Order Psittaciformes
• Height: 51 cm
• Family: Psittacidae
• Weight: 307 to 387 g

 

Illiger’s Macaw

The Illiger’s macaw or Maracana macaw, formerly placed in the genera Ara and Propyrrhura, is a species of parrot in the

• Subfamily Psittacidae
• Weight: 260 g (Adult)

 

Blue-Headed Macaw

Identification: Coulon’s macaw (Primolius couloni) is a bird that belongs to:

• The family Psittacidae
• Order Psittaciformes
• Height: 41 cm
• Weight: 205 to 295 g

 

Yellow-Collared Macaw

Identification card: Yellow-collared macaw (Primolius auricollis) is a bird that belongs to:

• The family Psittacidae
• Weight: 240 to 250 g
• Height: 45 cm

 

Hahn’s Macaw

Identification: Noble macaw (Diopsittaca nobilis) is a bird that belongs to:

• The family Psittacidae
• The order Psittaciformes
• Weight: 129 to 169 g
• Height: 30 cm

 

Mini Macaw

Description 30-32 cm long, 135-150 g. Plumage green, forehead bluish, underwings at the level of the epaulets red; the red will appear on the top of the shoulder pads around 1 year and a half. The Mini Macawhas a gold-colored upper mandible while the lower beak is gray.

 

Macaw Lifespan

How long does macaw live: Macaw lifespan by numbers

Macaw Types Species	Highest age recorded	Median adult age*	Potential according to Wikipedia
Blue and yellow macawAra ararauna	48.5	12.6	65-70 years
Blue-throated macawAra glaucogularis	32.8	18.2	N/A
Scarlet macawAra macao	48.3	14.6	Up to 90, average 40-50
Green-winged macawAra chloroptera	63	14.4	N/A
Military macawAra militaris	54.4	14.7	Wild: 50-60
Great green macawAra ambigua	34.8	19.9	50-60, maximum 70
Red-fronted macawAra rubrogenys	36.2	13.8	N/A
Chestnut-fronted macaw Ara severus	39.7	10.6	30-80 years
Hyacinth macawAnodorhynchus hyacinthinus	54.3	18.2	N/A
Lear’s macawAnodorhynchus leari	43.6	17.9	30-50 years or more
Spix’s macawCyanopsitta spixii	32.2	15.2	Oldest in the wild 20; oldest in captivity 34
Yellow-collared macawPrimolius auricollis	25.1	9.6	50 years
Blue-headed macaw Primolius couloni	13.3	13.3	N/A
Blue-winged macawPrimolius maracana	25	14.5	50-60 years
Red-bellied macaw Orthopsittaca manilatus	9.8	6.9	N/A
Red-shouldered macawDiopsittaca nobilis	22.9	11.6	25-40 years

 

Price of a macaw

All you need to know about Macaw Price

MACAW SPECIES	PRICE RANGE IN 2022 (USD)	AVG PRICE (USD)
Blue and Gold Macaw	$1200 to $1500	$1350
Hybrid Macaw	$1000 to $5000	$3000
Scarlet Macaw	$2,500 to $3,500	$2500
Smaller Macaw	$700-$2,000	$1500

 

All 18 types of macaw parrots in the world

SOURCE: Lovely Pets & Fishes

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