The following table has been compiled from Rosemary Low’s book “Parrots in Aviculture” ISBN# 1-56465-179-7
Measurements are from beak to tip of tail. Considerable variations in individuals of the same species can exist, depending on their geographical location.
- Adult Weight: 2.65 – 3.2 lbs or 1200-1450g
- Chick Weight: 0.9 ounces 25g
- Adult Length: 39 inches or 100cm
- Adult Weight: 2.65 lbs – 3 lbs or 1200-1400g
- Chick Weight: 0.74 ounces or 21g
- Adult Length: 34 inches or 90cm
- Adult Weight: 1.99 – 2.4 lbs or 900-1100g
- Chick Weight: 0.74 ounces or 21g
- Adult Length: 34 inches or 90cm
- Adult Weight: 2.2 – 2.65 lbs or 1000-1200g
- Chick Weight: 0.7 ounces or 20g
- Adult Length: 33.9 inches or 86cm
- Adult Weight: 2.9 lbs or 1300g
- Chick Weight: 0.8 ounces or 23g
- Adult Length: 33.5 inches or 85cm
Blue-throated or Caninde Macaw
- Adult Weight: 1.7 lbs or 750g
- Chick Weight: 0.6 ounces or 18g
- Adult Length: 33.5 inches or 85cm
- Adult Weight: 2 lbs or 940g
- Adult Length: 30 inches or 75cm
- Adult Weight: 1.98 lbs or 900g
- Chick Weight: 0.2 – 0.7 ounces or 18-20g
- Adult Length: 28 – 30 inches or 70-75cm
- Adult Weight: 1.2 lbs or 525g
- Adult Length: 24 inches or 60cm
- Adult Weight: 0.8 lbs or 360g
- Adult Length: 22 inches or 55cm
Severe or Chestnut-fronted Macaw
- Adult Weight: 0.8 lbs or 360g
- Adult Length: 19 inches or 49 cm
- Adult Weight: 0.7 lbs or 300g
- Chick Weight: 0.5 ounces or 13g
- Adult Length: 18 inches or 46cm
- Adult Weight: 0.584 lbs or 265g
- Chick Weight: 0.4 ounces or 11g
- Adult Length: 16 inches or 41cm
- Adult Weight: 0.551 lbs or 250g
- Chick Weight: 0.43 ounces or 12g
- Adult Length: 15.8 inches or 40cm
- Adult Weight: 0.41 lbs or 190g
- Adult Length: 14 inches or 35cm
- Adult Weight: 0.4 lbs or 165g
- Adult Length: 12 inches or 31cm
Macaw General Information … Photos of the Different Macaw Species for Identification … Diseases / Health Problems
