The Blue Gold Macaw is a large bird. The color of its head, back, and wings are blue-green. The front part of their body feathers are golden yellow. The Blue and Gold has the light white surface on its face. The chin and throat are black in color. The beak is black and the iris of the eye is yellow. The feet are gray and black. The face is partly bare with thin lines of feathers below. The area around the front of the eyes is partly bare too. The bird can have a flushed face when it becomes excited. When they are very young the eyes a dark.
At adulthood the Macaw stands about 35 inches tall and weighs about three pounds. When in flight it has a wingspan of about 43 inches. In captivity they will live up to 50 years.
The male and female Macaw are similar in appearance and the females may have a more slender head. The Macaw is a warm weather bird and its main habitat is in Central America. In South America you will find the Macaw in Northern Colombia, The Amazon region, Southern Venezuela, and The Guianas
The Blue and Gold Macaw resides in woods that grow in damp soil or along rivers. The Macaw usually shuns human connection because man in his greed has caused the decline or disappearance of the Macaw entirely in some populated areas. In the forest, people observe the Macaws in a common roosting site at night. At sunrise, they go from their night perches to bask in the sun and eat.
Blue and Gold Macaws are entirely dependent on trees for their meals. In their balmy and humid territory, different trees bear food at various times of the year, so there is ample food continually. Large groups of Macaws regularly travel up to 15 miles each day for their food. The young Macaws probably acquire the knowledge of how to discover food regions in the right season by following the older and more experienced birds in the flock.
The Macaws in captivity demands a great deal of attention. People train the bird to talk but Macaws do not mimic well. They need big cages because of their large size. If they do not receive the amount of attention they feel they should get they have an inclination to become belligerent. They can become very noisy and their voice is harsh consisting of shrill and screeching notes.
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