

The Hyacinth Macaw
Fast Facts
The largest species of macaw
Requires a great deal of attention and longterm commitment
Requires a great deal of attention and longterm commitment
Hyacinth Macaw Native Region & Natural Habitat
Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay
Rainforests, grasslands
Bird
SenegalEclectus
Vasa Parrot
Lilac Crowned Amazon
Yellow Naped Amazon Parrot
Orange Winged Amazon Parrot
Double Yellow Headed Amazon Parrot
Meyer’s Parrot
Timneh African Grey Parrot
Congo African Grey Parrot
Caiques
Black capped caiqueWhite bellied caique
Canaries
Song CanaryRed Factor Canary
Cockatoos & Cockatiels
Umbrella CockatooCitron-crested Cockatoo
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
Moluccan Cockatoo
Goffin’s Cockatoo
Cockatiel
Conures
Sun ConureGolden Conure
Nanday Conure
Jenday Conure
Green Cheeked Conure
Blue Crowned Conure
Finches
Zebra FinchSociety Finch
Spice Finch
Owl Finch
Gouldian Finch
Lovebirds
Peach Faced LovebirdFischer’s Lovebird
Macaws
Scarlet MacawHyacinth Macaw
Hahns Macaw
Green Winged Macaw
Blue and Gold Macaw
Parakeets (Budgie)
Quaker ParakeetIndian Ring Necked Parakeet
Alexandrine Parakeet
Parakeet (Budgie)
Parrotlets
Pacific ParrotletPionus
White Capped PionusBlue Headed Pionus
Rosellas
Golden Mantled RosellaCrimson Rosella
Softbills
LorikeetAracaris (medium-sized toucans)
Toucan (toucans & toucanettes of varied sizes)
Mynah
Lories
Hyacinth Macaw Care, Feeding and Behavior
Fresh water/pellets/fresh produce daily with small amounts of nuts, very large cage with room to spread large wings and numerous levels for climbing, large toys for chewing and foraging, exposure to radio or television when alone to keep company, a great deal of daily attention and time out of cage to socialize, annual veterinary check-ups, regular nail clipping +/- misting to bathe, exposure to artificial UV light if kept indoors, best if housed singly
loud, social, intelligent, destructive
avian ganglioneuritis/bornavirus, feather picking, aspergillosis, atherosclerosis
Not generally