Description
Gorgeous Scarlet Macaw Babies
Scarlet macaw for sale
Scarlet macaw for sale is one of the most magnificent of the Macaw species. This large Macaw has a long history as a companion to humans, dating back to the early 1100’s with the Incas.
A brilliantly adorned parrot, the Scarlet Macaw is truly a fantastic spectacle of color. It is a large Macaw and very similar in appearance to the Green-winged Macaw Ara chloroptera. Both of these parrots having a large amount of red in their feathering.
Like the Green-winged, most of its body, head, and upper wings are a bright red, but it is noticeably a lighter shade of red than that on the Green Wing. It is also slightly smaller than the Green-winged, and a bit more boisterous in personality.
In the last couple of decades there have been new developments in the taxonomy of the Scarlet. Geographic variations of this species show slight discrepancies in size and color and suggests three possible subspecies. Common names for these variants include the Yellow-winged Macaw, Honduran Scarlet Macaw, and Bolivian Scarlet Macaw.
The Scarlet Macaw is very beautiful, inquisitive, and intelligent.They can be quite talented as a talker, though generally not quite as adept as the Blue and Gold Macaw. Scarlet’s can learn about 5 to 10 words or phrases while the Blue and Gold can learn around 15 to 20. Like all Macaws, it has a loud call and it may be quite vocal at times.
This is a lively bird that loves to play and interact. It can also be quite flamboyant and boisterous in personality. The personality of a Scarlet is such that it requires good socialization at a young age. It requires a firm consistent hand in training, especially as it matures. The well socialized Scarlet Macaw is extremely social, and will be very friendly and confident with a number people. However, this Macaw takes a dedicated and determined keeper to reach and maintain its potential as a great pet bird.
Social Behaviors of Scarlet macaw for sale
In general this is a typical Macaw. Macaws can be quite loud, being especially loud when anticipating interaction with you. If you are happy and loving, well so is your pet.
However these Macaws are quite lively and boisterous,
more so than many of the other types of Macaws. They can be cranky at times and may even be a one person bird or only like men or women unless well socialized with lots of folks. They need a keeper that provides a firm hand in training. For a wonderful pet, the Scarlet Macaw must be socialized at a young age, and then have continued contact and interaction on a daily basis.
Scarlet’s take a good deal of time to maintained good socialization. If not maintained, they can become aggressive and loose their tameness as they mature. Those birds are then never completely trustworthy, and are best paired up for breeding.
Care and Feeding
Like all parrots, the scarlet macaw parrot will thrive in a large environment,
and will suffer in a cage that’s inadequate for its size. Large swings and toys are a must, too, because the scarlet is an active bird that likes to play and chew. If not given the opportunity to chew, it will become quite unhappy and may turn the chewing onto its feathers.
Scarlet macaw birds live in small groups in the wild,
and a lone scarlet macaw in a household can become lonely if not interacted with regularly. This is a sensitive, clever bird that can easily become bored and miserable, leading to excessive noise, plucking and biting.
Macaws, including scarlet macaws, thrive on a nutritionally balanced diet,
such as Lafeber’s Nutri-Berries and Lafeber’s Premium Daily Diet Pellets, as well as fresh fruits, vegetables and healthy table foods. If properly fed and cared for a scarlet macaw is reported to have a life span of over 70 years.