Blue And Gold MacawSarina Gosella

January 24, 2013

Name Of AnimalThe name of my rain

forest baby is the blue and gold macaw

Facts About Blue AndGold MacawsMacaws are the

largest of all parrotsThere are sixteen

different species of macaws

The blue and gold macaw is usually thirty-four inches

Parent CareBoth the mother and

father take care of their chick

Baby NameThe macaw baby

name is chick

Favorite FoodThe macaws favorite

food is nuts, fruits, and seeds

More factsThey have long

pointed wings that enable them to fly

Their tails are longer than their bodies

Macaws have sharp hooked bills

Even more factsThe beak is strong

and is used to break open nut pods

Their feet have a very strong grip which allows them to grasp easily

Two of their toes point forward and two point backwards

More And More FactsThey can use their

foot to grasp food and bring it to their mouth

The blue and gold macaw is found in the remote rainforest

This macaw is an endangered bird because it is being destroyed by desforestation

Work Cited

Macaw fact paperwww.nationalgeogra

phic