Intelligent and affectionate friends

Blue and Gold Macaws are probably the most popular large Macaws kept as pets.
Blue and Golds are said to be more sociable, calm, and friendly on average than some of the other Macaws.

Blue and Gold Macaws are known to have one of the best personalities in general out of all the large Macaws. They make wonderful companions and are intelligent, eager to learn, affectionate, and one of the better talkers of the Macaws as well.
However, like all large Macaws, if not properly raised and handled well, Blue and Gold Macaws can become aggressive birds. For this reason, they are best for experienced bird owners. You need to establish stiff boundaries with Blue and Golds right when you bring them home. Otherwise, they will learn to scream, bite, or manipulate you in order to suit their needs.
Blue and Golds are known for being very intelligent and social (when raised correctly). They are definitely trainable–they aren’t the best mimics, but you can teach them to talk and learn tricks fairly easily.
Many bird owners are intimidated by the Blue and Gold’s strong will and large beak. Their beaks are very strong–one bite can lead you to the emergency room. These birds are not good for first-time bird owners.
To read more about Macaws as pets, please visit our Macaw page.
If you are an experienced bird owner and are prepared to handle bites from a large beak, sometimes replacing toys every week, spending a lot of time with your bird, training your bird to keep his mind active, and spending a lot of time setting clear boundaries, then this might be the right bird for you.

Fast Facts of Blue and Gold Macaws

Name
Blue and Gold Macaw (Ara ararauna)

Origin
Central and South America

Size
33 in., 1000 grams

Lifespan
50 years on average

Noise
Loud
Because of their vocal abilities, size, and the size needed for their cages and other accessories, these birds are best kept in a house.

Qualities
Blue and Golds are intelligent, affectionate, inquisitive, social, loving, can be aggressive, and can become feather pluckers. Macaws in general have the intelligence of a 3-8 year old child, emotional range of a 2 year old child, may throw tantrums to get attention, great sense of humor, can tease you and other members of your family (including other pets), require a lot of attention, can be very demanding, need to be kept busy with attention, toys, and training, love to chew, love showers, some are described as clownish, energetic, playful, like to roughhouse, some can be nippy and aggressive, some love to cuddle.

Abilities
Excellent–they can learn to talk and learn tricks.

Interaction/Time Requirements
High–These birds do need a lot of attention and will scream and become very aggressive if they don’t get the attention and time from you that they need.

Diet
They need a diet for x-large birds.

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