Yellow blue parrot | Facts & Information

Origin

The yellow-blue parrot is found in the eastern part of Panama, in northwestern Colombia and eastern Andes, in the southern region, along these mountains, southeast of Bolivia.

Also, specimens of the species inhabit eastern Venezuela, the area south of the Orinoco, but also territories in Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.

In recent times, more and more yellow-blue macaw parrots have been driven out of their natural habitat, being almost exterminated from their native regions.

These birds generally inhabit forested river valleys, areas with high and dense vegetation, open forests, swamps, savannas, virgin forests, and in tropical areas the spread area reaches up to 500 m altitude and in localities up to 1500 m.

In Panama, the Macaw parrot is found in river valleys, mangrove swamps, virgin forests and savannas that are not more than 1000 meters high. In Colombia, birds mainly inhabit the delta of the Atrato River and, to the south, the river valleys on the western side of the Andes.

On the continental Strip from the Pacific, the Macaw is found close to the border with Ecuador. In Eastern and southeastern Colombia, the yellow-blue parrot occupies the lowlands near the Amazon and Orinoco rivers. The range continues east of the Andes to southern Bolivia, possibly including the Chaco province of Argentina.

In Bolivia, south of Beni and west of Santa Cruz, yellow-blue macaw parrots inhabit the same territory as Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) and blue-necked Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) parrots. In the area around Beni, hybrid specimens are often seen, resulting from the mating of Scarlet macaw parrots with yellow-blue ones.

In Paraguay, yellow-blue macaw parrots are found in the center of the lowlands between Panama and Paraguay. In Brazil, as in other parts of the range, this species of parrots inhabits forested riparian areas. Parrots feed on the fruits of various species of palm trees, the most important being inja and tucuma.

Feeding Yellow-Blue Parrot

The food of the yellow-blue macaw parrots consists of fruits and vegetables, pears, apples, plums, bananas, carrots, small amounts of hazelnuts, walnuts and sunflower seeds.

Veterinarians and breeders recommend specialized feed for parrots and mineral supplements, which you can find in specialized stores.

Avocados and coffee beans are not recommended. During the mating period and while the chicks are still in the Nest, a food supplement prepared from eggs, bread and water is recommended.

Water should be changed daily. This must be at your discretion so that the bird can quench its thirst when it needs to. Periodically it is good to take from specialized petshops various bars and toys.

They are good for the beak, help them not to get bored when they are left alone or eliminate stress.

Features Yellow-Blue Parrot

The yellow-blue parrot is about 90 cm long. The dorsal part of the body is covered with blue feathers, and the ventral part is colored yellow. The forehead and the top of the head are green. The area around the eyes, cheeks, extending towards the ears and neck are white, with a few black lines rising vertically towards the forehead.

The area located under the chin and on the neck is colored black. The lower part of the cheeks is completely hollow, without feathers. From the ears to the neck stretches a band of olive-green to black feathers. The region near the ears, the sides of the neck, chest and belly are colored yellow-orange.

The occiput(bony protrusion in the nape area), nape, back, wings, base of the tail as well as the feathers under the tail and the upper part of the tail are blue. The inside of the wings is coloured olive-yellow. The iris is also yellow. The beak is black, and the fingers gray-black.

Females have a more supple allure than males; their foreheads have a greenish-brown tinge, but this trait is not necessarily a specifically female characteristic. Chicks resemble adults in color, except that their iris is brown.

The yellow-blue macaw parrot is the most popular Cage Bird. Along with Jaco and other Amazonian species, the Macaw is one of the largest parrots bred in captivity. Because of his beautiful coloring, his ability to reproduce words and his affectionate character, he is loved by a huge number of people.

If the Ara ararauna is raised alone, without having a pair, it will become even more attached to its master. As these birds are particularly talkative, it is best not to be left alone for too long, otherwise they will start screaming for the conversation partner.

Yellow-blue macaw parrots are great amateurs of toys and extremely friendly with other pets.

The exterior aviary is indicated to be at least 6 m long, 3 m wide and 3 m high. In the outdoor aviary it is indicated the location of an indoor aviary. In winter the temperature indicated in the indoor aviary is at least 12 degrees. The nest can remain in the indoor aviary at all times.

Breeding Yellow-Blue Parrot

Their mating season is between February and June in Panama and northern South America, and between august and December in the south of the range. in Freedom, The formed pairs do not make chicks every year.

In the case of birds reared in caprivacy, the mating season usually begins in April, in the sixth year of life, after the specimens have reached sexual maturity. During this period it is possible for parrots to become easily aggressive with other birds or even with their owners.

In this case, it is good to move the pair in a box, which will hold the nest, having dimensions of at least 45 x 45 x 110 cm. Birds will spend a period of time carefully examining the new "home" until they get used to it.

Females usually lay 6 eggs, and the incubation period lasts 25-30 days. You don't have to put high hopes on their breeding from the beginning, because usually the eggs laid in the first nest are infertile. Complications can occur in cases where the female is not fed properly, stays too long outside the nest (the eggs remain unheated) or the chicks are injured as a result of the failure of the young parents.

About a month after installation in the nest, the female of Ara ararauna lays its first egg, no larger than 35 x 50 mm. The second and third eggs "arrive" 3 days after each other.

At birth the Cubs are completely naked. The beaks begin to color only after 15 days, and after another 10 days the first layer of feathers appears. The appetite of young birds seems to have no limits, the amount of food consumed increases skyrocketing from day to day. The chicks leave the nest at 90 days and, if they are unable to eat on their own, are fed by their parents.

To prevent potential fights between young parrots and adult males, we recommend that after 3 weeks, separate them.