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Scarlet Macaw appears on a sticker of Bikkuriman, a line of wafer treats produced by Lotte, notable for the highly collectible stickers that come bundled with each wafer. | Scarlet Macaw appears on a sticker of Bikkuriman, a line of wafer treats produced by Lotte, notable for the highly collectible stickers that come bundled with each wafer. | ||
|reallife=[[File:Scarlet_Macaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]The scarlet macaw is a large | |reallife=[[File:Scarlet_Macaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]The scarlet macaw is a large parrot, averaging around 80-90 cm in length from head to the end of the tail and generally weighing around 1 kg, that is native to Central America and South America. Their common name comes from the striking red feathers that cover their head and body, which are accompanied by vibrant blue at the tips of their wings and yellow accents on the wings dividing the two. Their faces are white around the eyes and cheeks. The scarlet macaw's bill boasts two shades, being an off-white color on the upper mandible while the lower mandible is black. These hooked bills are deceptively powerful, allowing the birds to easily crack open the hulls of the nuts and seeds they eat. Their diet consists of a wide variety of plant matter, including the aforementioned nuts and seeds as well as flowers, fruits, leaves, and nectar. Macaws such as the scarlet macaw are often observed congregating at natural clay deposits, ingesting some of the clay there; it is hypothesized that this may be a means of counter-acting the toxins found in some of the plants they eat. It is also posited that they may not be after the clay itself, but rather the nutritious sodium within these deposits. | ||
Macaws are highly social and intelligent birds which | Macaws are highly social and intelligent birds which usually live in pairs or small families; sometimes these families can meet up and mingle with other family groups, frequently including other macaw or parrot species, resulting in large flocks upwards of 50 birds. As is true of various other parrot species, scarlet macaws are monogamous, mating with the same partner for life. Their breeding season varies depending on location, but usually falls between October and April. Taking up a roost within a tree hollow—such as those left behind by the foraging activity of large woodpeckers—the female will lay a clutch of around one to four eggs, which hatch after little under a month. The young will leave the nest after another 14 weeks and stay with their parents until the next breeding season starts; sometimes they will stay for longer, and their parents will skip the next breeding season. The young reach sexual maturity at around four years of age. | ||
Scarlet macaws are | Scarlet macaws are popular pets due to their intelligence, beautiful coloration, and social behavior, but they also have extremely particular needs that can be difficult for prospective owners to meet. They require a diverse diet containing the nuts, seeds, flowers, leaves and other fresh greens they might have access to in the wild, they require stimulation in the form of toys, swings and frequent extended access to open space, and they require consistent socialization in order to maintain their mental health. When these conditions fail to be met, especially if they are left in a confined space or are not mentally stimulated, scarlet macaws can become highly stressed and are known to self-mutilate via plucking their own feathers. Given their high intellect, macaws also require diligent training; improperly-trained macaws can become "one person birds", meaning they will only be loyal and trusting with one person and may become nervous or aggressive towards other humans, potentially attacking and biting them with their strong bills. This can particularly come about when they become jealous of others interacting with their favorite person, or if they wrongfully interpret other humans as a threat. In captivity these birds can reach ages of up to 80 years, so it is not unusual for them to outlive their human companions; for a "one person bird", this can have severe consequences. | ||
While the popularity of the scarlet macaw means it has a large captive breeding population, wild macaws are significantly threatened by habitat loss and illegal poaching for the aforementioned pet trade, even though the species is protected by law in all countries in its range. Illegal poaching of the macaws for food and their beautiful feathers is also widespread. The IUCN Red List places these birds under the Least Concern category, but their wild populations are on the decline; this could spell trouble for their native ecosystems, as macaws play a key role in dispersing the seeds of the plants they eat, contributing to the diversity and growth of their forest habitats and the plants within them. | |||
|trivia=*Scarlet Macaw was previously only known as '''"Macaw"''' at the time of her design reveal; her species was confirmed on 4th April 2018, when she debuted in Pavilion. | |trivia=*Scarlet Macaw was previously only known as '''"Macaw"''' at the time of her design reveal; her species was confirmed on 4th April 2018, when she debuted in Pavilion. | ||
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Scarlet Macaw
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| Romaji | Kongō Inko
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| Debut | Kemono Friends Pavilion | ||
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| Scientific Name | Ara macao
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| Distribution | Central/South America
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| Diet | Herbivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 40-50 years
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| Read More | Scarlet macaw
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| Scarlet Macaw | Pavilion | KF3 | Kingdom | Gallery |
The Scarlet Macaw is a type of Friend that first appeared in Kemono Friends Pavilion.
Appearance
Scarlet Macaw has red, short hair that lacks sharp curves, giving the end of it a resemblance to feathers. The middle part of it, close to the eyebrows, has a white band and a bang in the middle that is black and white, which represents the scarlet macaw's beak.
She has yellow irises, and a slightly darker skin tone than most Friends. She wears a white neckerchief with red stripes, which likely represents the red "bands" that can be seen around the eyes of a macaw. The scarf is tied with a golden woggle, or neckerchief slide.
She has a blue dress shirt with two breast pockets. Its most notable feature is that it fades into green and yellow at the sleeves, which also have a feathery pattern sewed into them - this mimics the macaw's colorful feathers. She wears a long-sleeved shirt with red sleeves underneath.
She wears a red skirt with red leggings. The skirt in itself seems frilled, making it bear a slight resemblance to feathers, and is fastened with a black belt with a golden buckle, which has the Kemono Friends emblem printed on it. Finally, she has gray shoes, mimicking the gray feet of the scarlet macaw.
Like all other Friends, she possesses the traits of her respective animal alongside her humanoid body. Since she's a bird, she has the colorful wings of the scarlet macaw on her head, as well as a long tail.
Series Appearances
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Minor Appearances
Bikkuriman
Scarlet Macaw appears on a sticker of Bikkuriman, a line of wafer treats produced by Lotte, notable for the highly collectible stickers that come bundled with each wafer.
In Real Life
The scarlet macaw is a large parrot, averaging around 80-90 cm in length from head to the end of the tail and generally weighing around 1 kg, that is native to Central America and South America. Their common name comes from the striking red feathers that cover their head and body, which are accompanied by vibrant blue at the tips of their wings and yellow accents on the wings dividing the two. Their faces are white around the eyes and cheeks. The scarlet macaw's bill boasts two shades, being an off-white color on the upper mandible while the lower mandible is black. These hooked bills are deceptively powerful, allowing the birds to easily crack open the hulls of the nuts and seeds they eat. Their diet consists of a wide variety of plant matter, including the aforementioned nuts and seeds as well as flowers, fruits, leaves, and nectar. Macaws such as the scarlet macaw are often observed congregating at natural clay deposits, ingesting some of the clay there; it is hypothesized that this may be a means of counter-acting the toxins found in some of the plants they eat. It is also posited that they may not be after the clay itself, but rather the nutritious sodium within these deposits.
Macaws are highly social and intelligent birds which usually live in pairs or small families; sometimes these families can meet up and mingle with other family groups, frequently including other macaw or parrot species, resulting in large flocks upwards of 50 birds. As is true of various other parrot species, scarlet macaws are monogamous, mating with the same partner for life. Their breeding season varies depending on location, but usually falls between October and April. Taking up a roost within a tree hollow—such as those left behind by the foraging activity of large woodpeckers—the female will lay a clutch of around one to four eggs, which hatch after little under a month. The young will leave the nest after another 14 weeks and stay with their parents until the next breeding season starts; sometimes they will stay for longer, and their parents will skip the next breeding season. The young reach sexual maturity at around four years of age.
Scarlet macaws are popular pets due to their intelligence, beautiful coloration, and social behavior, but they also have extremely particular needs that can be difficult for prospective owners to meet. They require a diverse diet containing the nuts, seeds, flowers, leaves and other fresh greens they might have access to in the wild, they require stimulation in the form of toys, swings and frequent extended access to open space, and they require consistent socialization in order to maintain their mental health. When these conditions fail to be met, especially if they are left in a confined space or are not mentally stimulated, scarlet macaws can become highly stressed and are known to self-mutilate via plucking their own feathers. Given their high intellect, macaws also require diligent training; improperly-trained macaws can become "one person birds", meaning they will only be loyal and trusting with one person and may become nervous or aggressive towards other humans, potentially attacking and biting them with their strong bills. This can particularly come about when they become jealous of others interacting with their favorite person, or if they wrongfully interpret other humans as a threat. In captivity these birds can reach ages of up to 80 years, so it is not unusual for them to outlive their human companions; for a "one person bird", this can have severe consequences.
While the popularity of the scarlet macaw means it has a large captive breeding population, wild macaws are significantly threatened by habitat loss and illegal poaching for the aforementioned pet trade, even though the species is protected by law in all countries in its range. Illegal poaching of the macaws for food and their beautiful feathers is also widespread. The IUCN Red List places these birds under the Least Concern category, but their wild populations are on the decline; this could spell trouble for their native ecosystems, as macaws play a key role in dispersing the seeds of the plants they eat, contributing to the diversity and growth of their forest habitats and the plants within them.
Trivia
- Scarlet Macaw was previously only known as "Macaw" at the time of her design reveal; her species was confirmed on 4th April 2018, when she debuted in Pavilion.
- On that same day, her design was changed from that of her reveal; the yellow section on her wing was changed so that it was now wider than the green.
References
- https://lafeber.com/pet-birds/species/scarlet-macaw/
- https://www.arkive.org/scarlet-macaw/ara-macao/