Scarlet Macaws in Search of Salt
In Scarlet Macaws in Search of Salt, explore how a pair of scarlet macaws look after their chicks. They need salt, but are far from the ocean, so one of the parents flies to a clay lick and returns with clay to provide the salt for their chicks. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Seven Worlds, One Planet, a series featuring remarkable animal behavior from all seven continents.
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Q: How long do macaw couples stay together?
A: The birds stay with one mate for life and can be together for up to 40 years.
Q: What do the macaw chicks eat and what do they lack?
A: They eat fruits and seeds, but their diet is lacking in salt.
Q: How will the chicks find the salts once they’re fledged?
A: They will follow their parents for up to a year to find their way to the clay lick.
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