Red-bellied macaw
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Red-bellied Macaw ( Orthopsittaca manilata ) |
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| ( Boddaert , 1783) |
The red-bellied macaw ( Orthopsittaca manilata ) is a species of bird from the family of actual parrots (Psittacidae), which is native to South America.
description
The red-bellied macaw grows up to 48 cm. Its basic plumage is green, its lower abdomen is reddish brown, its iris is dark brown and its feet are gray. The service life is approx. 50 years. Outwardly there are no gender differences.
habitat
The species occurs in southeastern Venezuela , western Colombia , eastern Peru , northern Bolivia , Trinidad , Guyana , French Guiana , Suriname and Brazil . It is mostly found near marshland or rivers.
Way of life
The macaw lives in palm trees. Outside the breeding season, these birds can be found in small groups up to large flocks with a hundred individuals. They feed almost exclusively on the fruits of the Buriti palm . Keeping and breeding is therefore very difficult.
Breeding season
The nesting season of the red-bellied macaw begins in May in Venezuela, in February in Guyana and in September in Brazil. During this time, the individual pairs separate from the swarm and nest in dead palm trees. Red-bellied macaws lay 2 to 3 eggs.
status
The status of this macaw species is estimated to be “frequent”, but the population is probably already declining.
Web links
- Orthopsittaca manilatus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: Birdlife International, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- Red-bellied Macaw on poepping.de
- Red-bellied Macaw on vogellexikon.de