Harlequin Macaw

  [Ara chloropterus x Ara ararauna]
  Habitat: Domesticated
  Height: 34″ 
  Weight: 2-3.5 lbs 
  Wingspan: 40-45″ 
  Average Lifespan: 60 years
  Incubation Period: 26-28 days
  Number of Young: 2-3
  Conservation Status:Not Evaluated

– Is a hybrid between the Blue-and-Gold Macaw and Green-Winged Macaw
– Rarely found in the wild
– Male parent has the dominant gene that affects appearance of offspring
– Toes are zygodactyl meaning its first and fourth toes point backward
– Has a beak so strong it can easily crush a whole Brazil nut
– Its tongue is dry, slighly scaly, and has a bone inside it