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Buffon's Macaw
Buffon's Macaw Great Green Macaw, Grand Military Macaw The Buffon's Macaw has been quite a rarity... and as such it commands a high price! ly leading into the tail). It has a strong scarlet red forehead and the tail is a subdued red-brown tipped in blue. This is one of the more hefty of the large Macaws, reaching 33 to 36" (85 - 90 cm) in length and weighing up to 2.9 pounds (1.3 kg). The Buffon's Macaw is very similar in appearance to its close cousin, the Military Macaw Ara militaris. In fact the Buffon's is often mistaken for this more commonly available Macaw parrot. An earlier contribution to The confusion between these two birds even goes back to the early 19th century when the Military Macaw was also referred to as the "Great Green Macaw". However, the Buffon's Macaw does differ somewhat from its close cousin. It is noticeably larger and it has a lighter green coloration overall, with a more yellowish green cast to its...