Catalina macaw

The catalina macaw is a first generation hybrid between the blue-and-gold macaw and scarlet macaw. As catalina macaws are hybrids, they do not have a true scientific name. The best way to represent these birds in taxonomy is by the expression Ara ararauna × Ara macao.[1]

Catalina macaw
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Tribe: Arini
Genus: Ara
Species:
A. ararauna × A. macao

Origin

Catalina macaws are mainly produced in captivity, by crossing a blue-and-yellow macaw with a scarlet macaw or by breeding two Catalina macaws and are rarely seen in the wild.[2] Therefore, they originate in the homes of bird breeders around the world.

Description

Catalina macaws generally weigh 2 - 3 pounds and can reach up to 35 inches in length from the beak to the tip of the tail feathers. The chest, abdomen and back is usually orange or yellowish with greens and blues on the wings, with the coloration most strongly influenced by the father's genes.[3]

Feeding

Like any large parrot, a catalina macaw should be fed a diet that includes a high quality seed/pellet mix, along with fresh bird-safe fruits and vegetables.

References
  1. "The Spruce - Catalina Macaws". www.thespruce.com/. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
  2. https://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/macaws/catalina.php
  3. https://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/macaws/catalina.php


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