Hyacinth macaw: Difference between revisions

Hyacinth macaws are the longest psittacine. They are also very even-tempered and can be calmer than other macaws, being known as "gentle giants".<ref name="Kalhagen">{{cite web |last=Kalhagen |first=Alyson |title=Hyacinth Macaws |url=http://birds.about.com/od/breedsofbirds/p/hyacinths.htm |work=Pet Birds |publisher=About.com |access-date=28 October 2013 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191920/http://birds.about.com/od/breedsofbirds/p/hyacinths.htm }}</ref> An attending veterinarian must be aware of specific nutritional needs and pharmacologic sensitivities when dealing with them. Possibly due to genetic factors or captive rearing limitations, this species can become neurotic/phobic, which is problematic.<ref>{{cite book |last=Lennox |first=Angela |page=35 |chapter-url=http://old.trustedpartner.com/docs/library/000087/02companion.pdf |title=Clinical Avian Medicine, Volume 1 |chapter=The companion bird |access-date=25 October 2013 |archive-date=28 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228111530/http://old.trustedpartner.com/docs/library/000087/02companion.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>