Guacamaya roja
Ara macao
Resumen 7
El guacamayo macao (Ara macao) es una especie de ave perteneciente a la familia de las psitácidas. Además, es una de las ocho especies sobrevivientes del género Ara, del cual es una de las de mayor tamaño, pues llega a alcanzar 90 cm de longitud y 1 kg de peso. Se distingue también por su colorido plumaje, que es principalmente rojo escarlata, complementado con algunas plumas azules y amarillas en las alas y la cola. Habita a lo...
Lifespan, longevity, and ageing 8
Maximum longevity: 33 years (captivity)
Observations: There is an anecdotal report of one specimen living to be 64 years of age (Flower 1938). One female was still alive after 33 years in captivity but it rarely flew probably because of its age; it bred with a 32 year-old male for 22 years, until both were nearly 30 years of age (Brouwer et al. 2000).
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