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Originating from Brazil, Columbia, Venezuela, Bolivia and Trinidad.

Imports

Many of the original imported birds have since died, but the importers do not seem to learn. Money being their top priority, welfare of the birds not even considered and still more arrive, only to suffer the same fate. Some dealers even try to sell them off as 'semi tame pets with cage'. Wild caught Red Bellied will NEVER tame down and should NEVER become pets.They are of a very nervous temperament and most wild caught birds remain nervous all their captive lives

These birds are very prone to becoming obese.Helping this along is generally a lack of space to fly and an incorrect diet too high in fat and with insufficient fresh food items. (These birds should have 15 foot minimum flights)

Price

Unfortunately because they are cheaper to purchase than the other macaws, the two above points are probably the two main reasons why many have died.

There is not enough attention to detail concerning their welfare.  

Hanging Parrots

As aviary birds they like to hang on the wire a lot, usually preferring not to sit on a perch. However hand reared Red Bellied in the home are as other macaws and use the perches. Do not let this fact put you off these birds, their personality more than makes up for any extra mess.

Shelter

An aviary with an inside shelter is ideal, although they will acclimatise to our winter, they need some protection from the elements. Our birds roost in the nest box all year, no matter what the weather.

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Noise

An aviary with an inside shelter is ideal, although they will acclimatise to our winter, they need some protection from the elements.

Our birds roost in the nest box all year, no matter what the weather.

Red Bellied also have a fairly high pitched call. Whilst this is not of the same calibre of a large macaw such as a blue and gold, it can still cause problems with your neighbours if you live in a built up area.

Palm Nuts

Diet

They need plenty of fruit and vegetables and very limited seed. Ours eat palm nuts also, which are more natural to them. However these are high in fat and should be fed only in limited quantities.

Many people still continue to feed their birds in general a sunflower based seed mix. Heaven knows why. These birds do not eat sunflower seed in the wild, it is not a natural addition to their diet.

Hand Reared Pets?

If you can find any captive bred hand reared babies, they do make the most very affectionate pets and learn to talk very quickly.

There has not been however, too many people breeding from these birds in the UK.

This I put down to my comment above about premature death in these birds due to incorrect diet and lack of space to fly, thus creating the vicious circle of why these macaws are less popular as pets than others.

Breeding

They usually produce two or three eggs, normally with one or two chicks hatching out to survive. Generally speaking the parents will parent rear, but do not like being disturbed, as we unfortunately found out at the cost of a young Red Bellied chicks' life.

Do not underestimate their intelligence or beauty, purely because they are cheaper than most other macaws.

The colours of red and blue suffused with the green, together with the parchment type face; makes them very a very attractive bird, if somewhat unusual.