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Severe MacawChestnut-fronted Macaw Family: Psittacidae
Latest Reader Comment - See More My Severe is named "Sasha" and is a rescued 20-year old. Although it was my wife's idea to get him, he is completely smitten with me and will have nothing ... (more) Christian 2008-07-07
The Severe macaw is one of the "mini" macaws. The baby Severe Macaw pictured above is one of two very sweet, friendly baby birds! The father and mother are about 14 years old. They had three
eggs, two of which hatched. The third egg was cracked and never hatched.
We pulled the babies from the nest when they were four weeks old, and hand fed them from there. For information about the care of Macaws see:
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Description:
Severe Macaws or Chestnut-fronted Macaws are a mini-macaw,
like the Hahn's Macaw. They are predominantly green with patches of red
and blue on the underside of the wings.
Care and feeding:
A roomy cage is required unless the bird is to be let out for extended
periods. Many birds can spend most of their time on a play pen or parrot
perch. They eat a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and commercial pellets,
as well as the same nutritional foods humans eat.
Distribution:
The Severe's natural habitat runs from eastern Panama in
Central America south as far as Bolivia and Brazil.
Size - Weight:
Severes can grow to lengths of 40 cm (16 inches)
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Phillip is a very proud father |
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Breeding/Reproduction:
The usual clutch consists of two or three eggs which incubate
for about 26 days. The babies will fledge after about 3 months in the
nest. Feed the parents plenty of greenstuffs, corn-on-the-cob, carrots,
and fruit laced with food supplement while they are rearing the youngsters.
Sexual differences: No visible differences.
Potential Problems: Can be noisy (as can all macaws).
Availability: This bird is fairly common and should be easy to obtain.
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| My Severe is named "Sasha" and is a rescued 20-year old. Although it was my wife's idea to get him, he is completely smitten with me and will have nothing to with her, except raised feathers and an open beak! He still has vestiges of phrases from his last owners, who were apparently a deaf old man and his wife. His vocabulary includes:
- "What? Whaaaat?"
- "Come here" when he sees me and "Go away" when he sees my wife and others
- He screams and then says "Be quiet"
- ...or sometimes "Please be quiet!"
-...or sometimes "oh my God be quiet!"
- When he stepped onto my hand he once said "Thank you sweetheart"
- "Sasha" or "Saaashaaaaaa..."
"Good Night" at night
- "Good Bye" said in a very mournful voice when I go out the front door.
- "Heeerrrre, Kitty Kitty Kitty Kitty" said at night, apparently because prev. owners had cats they called in
- "Pretty Bird"
- Various sound effects, like dog growls and coughs, and "OW!" when he bites something
He was a holy terror when we got him, but has calmed down and I can now scritch him, carry him around and have him do tricks, like doing a 360 flip around his perch, giving him a "high 4" (instead of "high 5") and turn on command. Good bird that one.
2008-07-07 |
| I have a beautiful Severe macaw named Kahlua. She is so funny but is very posessive of me when it comes to other people. I also have a blue and gold named Simba and a Hyacinth named Caesar. She is best friends with Simba and they are so close that I have let them share the same cage. I never thought they'd get along because of the size difference but they do, and Kahlua is definately the boss. I think a Severe macaw is a great bird for anyone who wants to have a big macaw but either doesn't have the room or is scared to take one on. The Severes have all the personality, charm, and style that the larger macaws have but are a little bit more managable. I love my Severe to death, she is so darn cute and cuddly, and sharp as a tack too.
2008-03-26 |
| I also have a male severe macaw called Orin. We live in the Czech rep. He will turn 3 on 17.3.08, so very soon. Now he is a nice big boy but I got him in his 2nd month so he is like my third child. My two real children (8 and 4) love him very much and he loves them as well, but he fell in love with our new cat Suzy (main coon) two months ago.
She is sitting next to his cage and he is talking and singing to her all day long. He knows more than 10 words and sentences and many sounds. I dont know if she understands, but is listening well. I have wanted to buy a female macaw for him but now I am not sure if it's still a good idea. It's really curious and funny for all who come to visit us. In this country it is not very often to have this type of macaw,
so its good to know about others care of these magnificent birds.
2008-03-15 |
| We have a 4 year old Severe Macaw. Her name is Winston! She is named Winston because the breeder told us "she" was a male! Then we suspected she was a female and had her DNA tested and yes, she is a female! She is the funniest bird we have (we have 8 birds, four of them are Macaws). She loves to twist her head around in a figure 8. She talks very well, and seems to know much more than she is willing to say, because she will surprise us constantly with new phrases that we had no idea that she could say! One day we were talking to the other Macaw we have in the same room where she lives. We were saying "I love you" to the other Macaw (a Military). All of a sudden Winston blurted out, "I love you!" loud and clear as a bell! She had never said that before, and she has never said it again!! LOL. She is a riot. She loves to play Peek a Boo and will run right over to play with me when I approach her cage. She is adorable and we love her so much!
2008-02-24 |
| I have an 11 year old severe, her name is coco. She is very comical. She love kisses from me and only me. If my husband gets too close she yells at him and says get out of here, but he has never done any thing to her. She loves chocolate chip cookies and when she want a cookie she will ask for, and keep repeating, can i have a cookie until you give her one. Then she says thank you. I have always had birds but until i adopted her I did not know the true meaning of bird love. She is my pride and joy. I have 5 other birds; 1 is a blue and gold macaw, 1 is a military macaw, 2 cockatiels, and a senegal parrot. I love them all with all my heart, but coco is the one that holds the key to my heart. I hope everyone can experence having a severe the way I have. Please love your birds unconditionally, the way I do.
2008-02-15 |
Author: Clarice Brough, CAS
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