COMMON NAMES: Green-wing macaw, red and green macaw
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ara chloroptera
ADULT SIZE: 40 inches long with a 49-inch wingspan, weighing 3 3/4 pounds
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 50 years; however, there have been reports of green-wing macaws
Diet and Nutrition
Green-winged macaws are herbivores (granivores and frugivores).Their diet mainly consists of seeds, fruits, nuts and wide variety of green plants. In addition, they consume clay and bark of trees.
