Scarlet Macaw
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
HabitatRainforest
RangeC & S America
Length84 cm
Wingspan110 cm
Weight1000 g
DietHerbivore
About the Scarlet Macaw
Can live 75+ years. Beaks can crush chicken wire. Eat clay to neutralize toxins. The Aztecs and Maya considered them sacred.
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