Blue and Gold Macaw

Keyahna was around 6 years old when she came to the zoo in 2012. She is a very social bird and can mimic a few sounds/words such as “step up” “Go” “HI” ‘Good girl” and “meow”. These macaws weigh around 2-3lbs and live in tropical climates such as South America and parts of Brazil.Their feathers are yellow underneath on the wings and on the stomach and their backs are blue with a white featherless face. Macaws face can show excitement/discomfort by turning red. They use their beaks as a “third foot” to help them climb branches and open nuts. They are incredibly destructive birds chewing on trees/bark, when you look at Keyahna’s exhibit, you will see lots of things for her to chew on and play with.