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macaws- whats the deal with em2007-11-24 17:23:27

tell me about macaws. are they good pets? what are some traits? how much do they cost? are they easy to care for? can they talk like other parrots?

how about the amazon parrot?

Answers:

First off, Shaun, there ARE Amazon parrots:

Lilac-crowned Amazon

Yellow-naped Amazon

Yellow-head Amazon

Double yellow-head Amazon

Magna yellow-head Amazon

Mexican Redhead or Green-cheek Amazon

Blue-fronted Amazon

Mealy Amazon

Spectacled Amazon

Orange-wing Amazon

Red-lored Amazon

and several others

the ones with yellow on the head, including the blue-fronted, are typically MEANIES until past hormonal age . usually 15-20 years old.

Macaws! My favorites! Best bird you can be owned by, in my humble opinion. The cost depends a lot upon where you are located. You would want one that is handfed from a VERY young age, preferrably pulled from the nestbox before the eyes and ears are open. You do not want one that has been gavage fed.

They can cost as little as $600 and go well over $5,000 for a Hyacinth macaw. Though many bird purists will disagree with me, it's been my experience that most of the cross-bred macaws really do embody the best traits of both parents.

Starting with some of the more commonly known macaws:

Greenwing Macaw: LARGE; very, very talented birds; tend to be one-person birds

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Scarlet Macaw: Little stinkers! You'd better be a step ahead of a Scarlet at all times. They have a bad rap of being nippy but, in reality, then tend to use their beaks for balance more than the others do.