Mini-Macaw — Severe

Overview

The Mini-Macaw — Severe is a Mini-Macaw (Severe), about 18" long. In temperament it's warmly bonded to its people, quick to learn, with good talking ability. With a typical lifespan of around 40 years, it's a long commitment.

Is the Mini-Macaw — Severe right for you?

A good match if — you want a bird that can learn to talk; you want an interactive, hands-on bird; you enjoy training and trick-work.

Think twice if — noise matters where you live — this is a loud species; you're short on space; this bird needs a large cage and room; you're not ready for a multi-decade companion (~40 yrs).

What a Mini-Macaw — Severe needs from you

A Mini-Macaw — Severe needs a moderate amount of daily time, a roomy cage with daily out-of-cage time, fresh food, regular cleaning, and genuine social contact. Parrots are flock animals — this one is highly social and wants daily interaction and can suffer if ignored. It needs a large cage and a home with room to spare.

Living with a Mini-Macaw — Severe

Day to day it's very loud and vocal (rated loud-noise for a parrot), and open to some handling.

Key facts

Species group

Mini-Macaw

Type

Severe

Size

18"

Life span

40 years

Housing

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What it needs from you (at a glance)

What it costs

Scaled to this breed’s roughly 1 kg and a ~40-year life, keeping a Mini-Macaw — Severe works out at about:

Rough cross-breed averages in USD — a planning guide, not a quote. Break it down by life phase in the Cost Calculator →

Temperament (at a glance)