Catalina Macaw

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The Catalina macaw is a rainbow-colored hybrid parrot that is desired for the traits it shares with its parents—two of the most popular macaw species. Its flashy colors make it highly attractive for prospective parrot owners. However, it is often its comical personality, intelligence, and the ability to respond to training that seals the deal.

This breed was formed by crossing a blue and gold macaw with a scarlet macaw. Catalina macaws are found mainly in captivity. You seldom find a naturally bred Catalina macaw in the wild. In bird breeding and hybridization, the father’s genes are most often dominant. Catalina macaws most often look like scarlet macaws, since the male is usually a scarlet.