Military Macaw

Military Macaw

(AraMilitaris)

Photographed at

Disney Animal Kingdom, Orlando, Florida  Mar 2011

Military coloring is predominantly green with hues ranging from olive to emerald green. The feathers on his lower back and rolling down to the top of his tail feathers are a brilliant turquoise.

Military Macaws from Mexico and Central America live in scattered small pockets. They live in flocks as large as 40 birds or they can live in pairs or with small family groups.  Their natural habitat is arid grasslands. In the wild, they roost in the outer branches at the top of trees.

January through March is the Military Macaw’s breeding season when the female will lay up to four eggs. Incubation time is 28 days. The male does not help with incubation or with tending the young.

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