| The macaw parrot is a type of parrot that originates | | | | owners use to keep their macaws from boredom is to |
| from South America and Africa. There are many | | | | teach them how to talk. Many people don't realize that |
| different types of macaws and two of the most | | | | the macaw is an amazing talker. Expert trainers are |
| popular are the Catalina macaw parrot and the blue | | | | able to teach their macaw parrot to speak several |
| and yellow macaw parrot. Many people will recognize | | | | different phrases and words. |
| the macaw from pirate movies as being the parrot | | | | Another thing that trainers like to do to keep their |
| that sits on the shoulder of the captain. They were of | | | | macaw parrots happy is to teach them tricks. These |
| course used by sailors back in those days for sailors | | | | tricks include anything from card tricks to ball games. |
| who could not speak. They used to train the macaw | | | | They are amazing thinkers and have the capacity to |
| parrot to speak for them. | | | | solve even the most challenging of problems. Next |
| The lifespan of the macaw parrot ranges from 15 to | | | | time you visit the local wildlife reserve and they have a |
| 30 years depending on how well looked after they are. | | | | macaw parrot as apart of their wildlife, ask the trainers |
| There is lots you can do to make sure your macaw | | | | to show you some of the tricks they have taught their |
| parrot will live for longer and one of the most important | | | | parrots. This will give you a good opportunity to learn |
| things you can do as an owner is to make sure your | | | | many things for when you perhaps decide to get your |
| macaw is consistently being shown attention. Parrots | | | | own macaw parrot one day. |
| hate nothing more than to be bored and being bored | | | | So there it is, the macaw parrot in a nutshell. If you are |
| usually decreases their lifespan. | | | | thinking about getting your own macaw one day than I |
| As the macaw parrot is a wild animal that came from | | | | suggest you spend a lot of time reading and learning all |
| the forests of Africa and South America, they must | | | | the different training methods involved with this |
| be specially treated. Therefore only trained experts | | | | wonderful creatures. There are a myriad of books and |
| should own a macaw because it takes a lot of effort | | | | resources out there, just make sure you take in the |
| to maintain these beautiful creatures. One of the things | | | | right information and filter out all the jargon. |