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Zoe is a female blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna)
who hatched in October 1997. Zoe joined our flock in
May 2005.
Zoe is a funny, charming, and mischievous parrot.
She likes to con you into thinking she's about to step up, even
saying "step up", then grabbing your finger and giving it a pinch if
you offer your hand. When she first arrived, she thought this
was a really great game but we are finally getting smarter and have
been working with her to discourage this game.
Zoe likes to spend her days in her huge
macaw-sized cage, playing with her toys. She really comes to
life in the evenings when she comes out with us in the screen room
and becomes much more interactive. She has quite a voice and
she enjoys singing along with music. As you can imagine, this
is pretty interesting! Scroll down to see photos
of Zoe. Click on a photo to view a larger image.
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I sure am cute |
A striking and intelligent bird
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Zoe shows off her gorgeous
colors
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Whoa, who made this mess? |
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Wanna play?
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Do you come here often?
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Checking out
her new gym
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It was this wing right here, and the
other one, that made me fly
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About blue and gold macaws
Blue and gold macaws belong to the Ara
genus of macaws.
They are among the larger of the
parrot species.
Zoe is small for a typical blue and
gold, weighing in at "only" 950 grams. Her
length, including her very long tail is approximately
24 inches (half of that is her tail!).
Blue and gold macaws are native to South
America, and are found in n Panama, Colombia,
Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Guyana, Surinam, French
Guiana, Trinidad, Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay and
Argentina.
Blue and gold macaws can and do
talk but this talking ability can vary greatly between
birds.
Zoe knows a fair number of words and
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