Hahn's Macaw (Ara nobilis)

Mervyn the Hahn's Macaw (Owner: Steven and Karen Siegel)

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Physical Description

The smallest of the Macaws. The bird is primarily green, with red feathers under the wing. The Hahn has the distinctive macaw bald facial patch.

Hahn's Macaw is also known as the Red-Shouldered Macaw, especially in Europe. Rosemary Low argues in her "Complete Book of Macaws" that this bird should not be considered as a member of the genus Ara, but that it is really the only member of genus Diopsittaca. I have seen other books that agree with this.

There are at least two subspecies of this bird:
Ara/Diopsittica nobilis nobils - the common version, with a dark gray upper beak. Ara nobilis nobilis is native in Eastern Venezuela, the Guianas, and Brazil north of the Amazon.
Ara/Diopsittica nobilis cumanesis - a rare, larger version, with a horn-colored upper beak. Ara nobilis cumanensis is native in Brazil south of the Amazon. This bird is called the Noble Macaw.

Length

13 inches (A little larger than a cockatiel)

Ave. Lifespan

Sexing

Undeterminable by appearance

Origin:

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Trainability

This bird is more easily trained than the larger macaws, and is more often recommended as a house pet than the other macaws.
Loudness

Can be loud.
Pricing

Prices usually $500 - 750

	Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot by Mattie Sue Athan
	Macaws as Pets by Lolly Brown
	Companion Parrot Handbook by Sally Blanchard
	Macaws (The Birdkeepers Guides) by Julie Mancini
	Macaws by Jaclyn Jaycox