Macaws

Macaws are brilliantly colored members of the parrot family. The macaw is a very rare bird in the world, but you can find them in the Caribbean, Central and South America especially in rain forests. In Panama you can find the scarlet macaw, the gold macaw, the great green macaw and the blue and yellow macaw. 

Macaws have the same physical characteristics, a slender body, long wings, a long tapered tail in addition to an oversized head and beak. Their large and powerful beaks help them while eating, they can easily crack nuts and seeds. Macaws also have gripping toes that they use to latch onto branches and to grab, hold, and examine items. Their dry tongues have a bone inside that makes them an effective tool for eating fruits. Macaws eat a variety of foods like fruits, palm fruits, nuts, seeds, leaves, flowers, and stems.