Macaw - Cuban

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Alternative Name

Cuban Red Macaw Scientific Name: Ara tricolor

Basic Info

The Cuban Macaw was approximately 20 inches in length and a dull, ruddy brownish red in color with a bright red throat and yellowish crown, which turned to orange on the nape. Its upper back was tinged with green and the lower back was blue. The lesser wing-coverts were brown in color with red edging. The outer primary-coverts were a beautiful dark blue as were the primaries. There were feathers of red underneath and the topside of the tail was brownish-red with blue tips. The underside of the tail and flight feathers both were ruddy and its beak was black with a pale tip. The Cuban Macaw's eyes were yellow, the cheeks white, and the feet brown.

Health

There is no specific care for this parrot, as the Cuban Macaw is unfortunately now extinct.

Habitat

Around trees, forests and swampland

Behavior

Little is known about the Cuban Macaw, as this species has been considered extinct for over 100 years. The last reported sighting of a Cuban Macaw was in 1864, when one was shot on the southern coast of Cuba. In 1885, this breed vanished all together. The Cuban Macaw was social and could usually be found with a mate or a family, much like other Macaws, probably breeding in tall palms. Along with the Cuban Macaw, nine different species of Macaws have already become extinct due to trapping, hunting, deforestation, habitat destruction and possibly hurricanes. All of these birds were native to the Caribbean Islands.

Origin

Cuba

History

It is speculated that the Cuban Macaw kept to the open country of Cuba, around trees, forests and swampland, living on a diet of fruits, seeds, and various plant shoots.

Common Foods

fruits, seeds, and various plant shoots