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AnAge entry for Ara macao

Classification (HAGRID: 01930)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Aves (Taxon entry)
            Order: Psittaciformes (Taxon entry)
                Family: Psittacidae
                    Genus: Ara
SpeciesAra macao
Common nameScarlet macaw

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity33 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 669
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

There is an anecdotal report of one specimen living to be 64 years of age [0575]. 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 [0669].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Incubation
Clutch size (oviparous)
Clutches per year
Weight at hatching
Adult weight1,040 g
Postnatal growth rate0.12 days-1 (from logistic function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0669] Brouwer et al. (2000), Longevity records for Psittaciformes in captivity
[0732] Starck and Ricklefs (1998), Avian growth rate data set
[0575] Flower (1938), Furter notes on the duration of life in animals. IV. Birds

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