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Red-bellied Macaw
Pair of Red-bellied Macaws in captivity
Credit: © Jonker/Innemee Araproject | http://www.araproject.nl
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Did You Know?
Red-bellied macaws are one of the most difficult parrots to breed in captivity due to their lack of ability to adapt to captive conditions.
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Species Profile
Genus:Orthopsittaca
Species:
manilata
| Size: | Adult Weight: |
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| 46cm (18 in) | 300g (10.5 oz) |
Races including nominate:
one
Colourization Adult: Both adults medium sized green macaws with roughened skin on bare yellow face; blue wash on forecrown; grey scalloping pattern on green chest; brown/red mid abdomen to vent; dull yellow on underwings and undertail. Bill grey/black. Eye brown.
Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but upper mandible grey, lower mandible pale grey.
Call: High-pitched; wailing in flight. Other notes loud and rhythmical. Purring sounds while feeding. Flocks may be loud.
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Content Sources:
Article "Red-bellied Macaw," by Susan Clubb, DVM http://www.cyberparrots.com/mrbl.html
CITES http://www.cites.org/eng/resources/species.html
BirdLife International http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=1555&m=0
Internet Bird Collection http://ibc.lynxeds.com/
ML Media Collection Catalogue 29346, Red-bellied Macaw Orthopsittaca manilata, Parker, Theodore A., III, Loreto, Peru, Jun. 1 1982, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Parrots: A Guide to Parrots of the World, Juniper and Parr, 1998.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw and Cooper, 1977.
Parrots of the World, Forshaw, 2006.
Parrots in Aviculture, Low, 1992.
Parrots: Their Care and Breeding, Low, 1986.
Psittacine Aviculture, Schubot, Clubb and Clubb, 1992.
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