Green-winged Macaw

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They are very loud birds which primarily communicate vocally with one another. To show affection, they engage in allogrooming & will regurgitate food into each other's beaks. They are great at mimicking sounds and nest in tree holes very high off the ground, usually at least 100 feet high. While mother incubates her eggs, her mate will bring her food by regurgitating it into her beak the same way they may feed their chicks later. 
Eggs hatch 1-5 days apart from one another, and the chicks are fed in order of who hatched first; because of this, the first to hatch usually has the best chance at survival out of the clutch. When a chick dies, parents dispose of their body by pushing them out of the nest. Chicks learn to fly at the age of 3-4 months, which is also when they leave the nest for the first time. It usually only takes a few days for fledglings to get the hang of flying after they leave the nest.
Chicks will remain with their parents until they reach the age of 2-3 years, which is when they may bid farewell to their family and go off on their own in search of a mate. Green-winged macaws have powerful beaks and will defend themselves and other macaws if attacked.
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