Military Style!

Military Style!

Date:9/29

Location: Amazon rainforest

• Military macaws get their name from their green plumage, which reminded someone of green military uniforms.
• They are not fully green though; they have blue flight feathers and a red bar around the face and a red lined tail.
• Military macaws live in large flocks.
• Like other macaws they are very vocal.
• Those large beaks are perfect for breaking open even the hardest nut.

• Military macaws live in higher elevations than most macaws.
• They nest at the tops of trees or on cliffs.
• Military macaws can live up to 65 years in the wild.

We had another high climb today. Whew! We are tired and ready to head back to the University for a few days! Watching the military macaws fly in their large flocks was worth the sore fluff- hehehe! These magnificent birds belong in the wild though. We know macaws are popular pets, but they are high maintenance and often are loud, stressed and can outlive their owners!