Severe Macaw

The Severe Macaw is one of the mini macaws. The five most common mini macaws are the Hahn's, Noble, Yellow Collar, Illiger's and  the Severe Macaw. The mini macaw's are native to Central and South America. Today I will be sharing about the Severe Macaw the largest of the mini macaws. The life expectancy of a well cared for bird is approximatly 30 years. The severe is green with bare white cheeks, fine dark feather lines circle the eyes. They have dark chestnut patches on their forehead and under their beaks. The crown of the head has a patch of iridescent blue feathers. They have red shoulders and a blue upper tail with red undersides. The severe measure approximately 18 to 19 inches in length. They have impressive speech abilities and most respond well to training. As with all parrots, it's hard to say who will have the extensive vocabularies and who will not.

With mini macaw's you have the personality of a large macaw in a smaller package. They are feisty little birds and want to do what the big macaws do. Most bond quickly and can  be very demanding of their owner as they do require as much attention as the large macaws, if not a bit more. Mini macaws tend to bond strongly with one person. The more you socialize the mini macaw and expose it to other people, the more likely it will accept handling by others.The mini macaw is a bit more cautious, nervous and less forgiving then the larger parrots.

The mini macaw may be more affordable than the large macaws due to the fact cages, play gyms and toys are smaller and cost less. They are not as hard on their toys as the larger parrots. Keep in mind they still need spacious accommodations and several perches and toys to provide plenty of mental stimulation.

Blue and Gold Macaw

The Blue and Gold Macaw’s native region is South America. They are considered to be large parrots with a length of up to 33 inches. the life expectancy of the Blue and Gold Macaw is approximately 60 years average, up to 80 years.Their noise level is considered loud and the talk and trick ability is considered very good.
A Blue and gold enjoys plenty of attention. They are big birds and may at times play rough. They like to chew, so offer lots of toys to chew and destroy. Macaws need daily interaction to prevent them from developing biting and other negative behaviors. Provide your macaw with a pellet-based diet, vegetables, fresh fruit, nuts and whole grains. Macaws are very social and enjoy eating with the family. This is something you may have to learn to tolerate.
The picture above is Nemo my Blue and Gold Macaw. Nemo is a little over 2 years old.