Red-and-green macaw

Green-winged macaw Talking: fair to good, and with the blue-and-gold one of the chattier big macaws. Noise: very loud, with a deep, harsh call. Lifespan: averages about 50 years in captivity. The green-winged is a massive bird, 35 to 37 inches long and up to roughly 1.7 kilograms, noticeably heavier than the scarlet. A big body means a big voice and a big beak. Its booming call needs a home where loud mornings will not cause trouble, and its strength calls for a very large cage, sturdy toys it is allowed to destroy and daily time out with its people. Do the arithmetic before falling for one: a young bird bought today may still need a home in the 2070s.