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All About Macaws Trivia Quiz

Do you know much about the wonderful world of macaws? This quiz has several questions about different macaw species, plus some general macaw knowledge.

A multiple-choice quiz by lisawolfpack. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lisawolfpack

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
231,415

Updated
Dec 05 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1561

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which country might you find a macaw in the wild? Hint

Australia

Indonesia

Brazil

Kenya

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the largest macaw species? Hint

Blue and gold macaw

Jamaican red macaw

Scarlet macaw

Hyacinth macaw

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Question 3 of 10

3. What color is a scarlet macaw? Hint

Solid red

Mostly red with some blue, yellow, and green feathers

Mostly green with a brilliant red head

Light blue body with red wings and head

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Question 4 of 10

4. What, in 2005, is unusual about the Spix's macaw? Hint

It is a popular pet because of its gentle disposition.

It has the largest vocabulary for a macaw.

It is believed to be extinct in the wild.

It is the only macaw native to North America.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why are blue and gold macaws such popular pets? Hint

They don't bite as hard as other parrots.

All of these

They don't chew destructively like other parrots.

They are beautiful, intelligent, sociable creatures.

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is a Catalina macaw? Hint

A now extinct macaw that was native to an island off the coast of California

The largest macaw native to Brazil

A dark blue macaw native to Australia

A hybrid cross between the blue and gold macaw and the scarlet macaw

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the most notable difference between the severe macaw and the blue and gold macaw? Hint

There is no difference. Severe macaw is another term for the blue and gold macaw.

The severe macaw is solid orange in coloration.

The severe macaw is about half the length of the blue and gold macaw.

Unlike the blue and gold, the severe macaw has been known to hunt and eat rabbits.

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Question 8 of 10

8. In general, how can you tell a male macaw from a female macaw? Hint

Male macaws have brighter plumage.

By DNA testing to determine the sex

Female macaws have a dark ring of feathers around the neck.

All of these

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Question 9 of 10

9. How long will a bonded male and female macaw remain together? Hint

Until the young have fledged

They mate for life

Only during courtship

Until the eggs have hatched

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are macaw babies like when they are hatched? Hint

They can see, but don't have any feathers.

They are completely independent at hatching.

They can see, have all their flight feathers, but are dependent on mother for food.

They are blind, featherless, and helpless.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which country might you find a macaw in the wild?

Answer: Brazil

Macaws are native to the forests in Mexico, South America, and Central America.

2. What is the largest macaw species?

Answer: Hyacinth macaw

Although hyacinth macaws are the largest, they are also one of the more gentle macaw species. However, they are an endangered species and take lots of time and attention when kept as pets.

3. What color is a scarlet macaw?

Answer: Mostly red with some blue, yellow, and green feathers

One of the prettiest macaws, the scarlet often visits clay banks in the wild. A flock of these beauties must be an incredible sight to see!

4. What, in 2005, is unusual about the Spix's macaw?

Answer: It is believed to be extinct in the wild.

This Brazilian native is now believed to be extinct in the wild, with only about 60 birds alive in captivity. It is a beautiful blue macaw, and only through captive breeding and possible reintroduction can this species be saved.

Editor update in 2023 - the bird was officially declared extinct in the wild in 2000, but efforts are ongoing to reintroduce it using captive bred birds.

5. Why are blue and gold macaws such popular pets?

Answer: They are beautiful, intelligent, sociable creatures.

Blue and gold macaws are popular because of their intelligence and beauty. They often are good talkers, although (as in all parrots) some members of the species never talk at all. They can bite hard and love to chew up anything they can get their beaks on.

They can also be extremely noisy. Because they live so long, prospective pet owners should do lots of research before entering into the long term commitment of owning one of these rewarding yet demanding pets.

6. What is a Catalina macaw?

Answer: A hybrid cross between the blue and gold macaw and the scarlet macaw

Catalina macaws are not found naturally in the wild, but are due to domestic breeding of a blue and gold macaw and a scarlet macaw. Many people believe that this type of hybridization should be discouraged because of the threatened nature of macaws in the wild.

7. What is the most notable difference between the severe macaw and the blue and gold macaw?

Answer: The severe macaw is about half the length of the blue and gold macaw.

Known as a mini-macaw, the severe macaw is only about 18 inches long, as compared with the blue and gold macaw that can be twice that length. This little macaw has all the personality of his larger cousins in a pint-sized package. Their wingspan is only about nine inches.

8. In general, how can you tell a male macaw from a female macaw?

Answer: By DNA testing to determine the sex

Like many parrot species, macaws must be DNA sexed to tell the males from the females. They are monomorphic birds, meaning that the sexes appear the same.

9. How long will a bonded male and female macaw remain together?

Answer: They mate for life

Macaws mate for life and use the same nesting area year after year. Deforestation can be devastating to macaws, as they find it hard to find acceptable nesting areas.

10. What are macaw babies like when they are hatched?

Answer: They are blind, featherless, and helpless.

Baby macaws are born blind, naked, and completely helpless. Both the mother and father birds eventually will feed the babies by regurgitating food into their mouths. Their eyes open at about one to two weeks of age.

Source: Author lisawolfpack

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