Green-winged Macaw

There are two Green-winged macaws living at the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo. Keep reading to learn about their history and species!

Green-winged Macaw Fun Facts

• They live in tropical rain forests of southern Central America and northern South America
• Green-winged macaws are a type of parrot
• They can learn to speak 15 words
• Macaws are known as gentle giants
• They have a very strong curved beak which can crack hard nuts and seeds
• They also eats fruits, insects, and larvae
• Green-winged macaws can live 70 years and fly 35 mph

Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo Macaws

		Sunshine Sunshine is a male green-winged macaw. He hatched in 1995. Sunshine came to the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo from Wildlife Waystation Sanctuary in LA County.
		Wacamayo Wacamayo is also male and was hatched in 1995. Along with Sunshine, he came to the Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo from Wildlife Waystation Sanctuary in LA County.

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