Great Military Macaw at Tierwelt Herberstein

Soldier macaws usually roam the lowland forests in pairs in search of food, but they can also be found at elevations of up to 2,500 meters above sea level. The macaws’ beak, which they use to crack even the hardest nuts, is an adaptation to these birds’ predominantly climbing mode of movement; it is used as an additional “foot.” Males and females are indistinguishable in appearance.

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Great military macaws are critically endangered, and breeding them is not easy, but it is achieved regularly in Herberstein. Trade in these animals is strictly regulated by the “Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)” and is permitted only in exceptional cases (for example, for breeding purposes at a zoo).