Stats

Lifespan

50-60 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Flock

Biome

Tropical forest

Range

Mexico and South America

Movement

Flight

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Camouflage

Status

Vulnerable

About

Military macaws are medium to large-sized parrots that have green and red plumage resembling a military uniform. They are among the longest-lived parrots you can keep in captivity.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   egg

   A few round white eggs are incubated deep in a tree cavity, the female rarely leaving until they hatch.
2. 2.
   hatchling

   A featherless hatchling is fed regurgitated food by both parents inside a tree cavity.
3. 3.
   juvenile

   A feathered juvenile fledges with duller plumage than the adults, learning to crack seeds and to call.
4. 4.
   adult

   Fully grown with bright adult plumage.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Psittaciformes

Family

Psittacidae

Genus

Ara

Species

Ara militaris