Scarlet macaws are a symbol of fidelity and virtue to many people because they are thought to mate for life — but it turns out that they also “play favorites” when feeding their young, making them ...

Lee ATK, Brightsmith DJ, Vargas MPN, et al. Diet and geophagy across a western Amazonian parrot assemblage. Biotropica. 2014;46(3):322–330. 3. Brightsmith DJ, Hobson EA, Martínez G. Food availability ...

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The scarlet macaw population in Central America’s largest wilderness area had dwindled drastically. The Indigenous Miskito people stepped in to help save them. A scarlet macaw perches on a tree branch ...

New data on macaw movements gathered by the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences' (CVMBS) The Macaw Society has the potential to greatly improve conservation ...

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Macaws are among the most beautiful and fascinating birds in the world. With their bright feathers, intelligent minds, and playful nature, macaws have captured the hearts of bird lovers everywhere.

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Travel the pathways of what was once the Mayan world, and you’ll see images of the scarlet macaw, appearing at bus stations and on advertisements ...