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Exotic Birds Encounters
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Step into a world of vibrant colors, melodious songs, and enchanting beauty with our Exotic Bird Encounter. Immerse yourself in the captivating realm of avian wonders, where you'll get up close and personal with these feathered gems and create memories that will take flight in your heart.
Types of Birds
Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
The Blue-and-yellow macaw is a large South American parrot. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. These birds are popular in aviculture because of their striking color, ability to talk, ready availability in the marketplace, and close bonding to humans.
Life Span: 50-60 YEARS
Top Speed: 15 MPH
Weight: 31.7-0.1 OZ
Height: 29.9-33.9 INCH
Scarlet Macaw
The Scarlet macaw is a large Central and South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of the Neotropics. In some areas, it has suffered local extinction, but in other areas, it remains fairly common. Like its relative the Blue-and-yellow macaw, the Scarlet macaw is a popular bird in aviculture as a result of its striking plumage.
Life Span: 40-50 YEARS
Top Speed: 35 MPH
Weight: 2 LBS
Length: 32 INCH
EMU
The emu is the second-largest living bird by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. It is endemic to Australia where it is the largest native bird and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. Emus can travel great distances, and when necessary can sprint at 48 km/h (30 mph); they forage for a variety of plants and insects, but have been known to go for weeks without eating. They drink infrequently but take in copious amounts of water when the opportunity arises.
Life Span: 5-20 YEARS
Top Speed: 31 MPH
Weight: 39.6-132 LBS
Height: 59.1-74.8 INCH
Length: 58.5-61.8 INCH