Green-Winged MaCaw

Green-Winged Macaw

 Arachloroptera

Photographed at

Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida        Mar 2011

Bird Kingdom, Niagara Canada             Feb 2012

Green-winged Macaws are a full-sized macaw that is very colourful. The head, shoulders, and breast are a deep red. The wings next to the body are greenish turning bluer on the outside edge of the wing. It has very long tapering tail feathers.

 The Green wing differs in appearance from the similar Scarlet Macaw by the band of green feathers across its back. On the Scarlet, there will be a broad band of yellow feathers across the back.

In the wild Green-winged Macaws are usually seen in pairs, family groups of three, or small group of up to a dozen. They are rarely seen alone. They are a social bird and enjoy the company of their flock or of a mate as well. They are a very gentle bird that will get along with more than one person. But they are a typical macaw and can be cranky at times and may prefer only one person or only one gender.

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