Blue throated macaw?

[sssaucey]

Does anyone know the average price of a Blue throated macaw?

I know that they are one of the more endangered species so that entails a higher price but I have only been able to find one source that says they are usually around $2500 American so I'm guessing if that is correct it is most likely around the same for Canadian pricing. Although im sure if there aren't as many breeders that will also effect the price.

anyways thanks in advance and if you have any pics you wanna share of your macaws that would be great!!!!Never get tired of seeing them lol

 

[JJones1719]

I would say the Blue Throat Macaws here in the U.S range from $1600.00 to 2000.00 U.S dollars. They are a few breeders I know of in the State of Florida. Not sure of all the Laws from the U S to Canada or if they can be shipped or not.
The Picture attached is me and my 2 boys SL Male Eclectus Guapo 5 years old and Neleno my Green Wing Macaw age 3. Best of luck Joe

 

[mele]

This was my going to be my first macaw until I met my rescue, Scarlet. But Im glad he came into my life.

The average price in the states is between 2,000-2,300.
There are breeders in Florida, Nevada, Arizona, Ohio, and California.
Good luck When I was looking at babies I asked to make a deposit on next seasons so there would be plenty of time to pay.

 

[sssaucey]

Thank you both for the reply, your birds are all beautiful

I have read that it is more difficult to ship a blue throated than some other species because CITES, there is a breeder in my province of Ontario,but the birds looked a little messy with broken tail feathers and they were lacking the brightness in their color. So I will have to keep looking.

I think choosing the species of macaw that you want is one of the hardest thing to do, they are all so beautiful haha

 

[pdkbrown]

I don't know if she has any babies right now, but I can highly recommend a wonderful breeder who raises really nice birds in Northern California: Avian Adventures Aviary (Rita). I have a re-homed macaw that she bred and sold to someone else. He is super healthy, well-adjusted and beautiful!

 

[kerry]

SSSaucy, if you want to know those things just Google "Blue Throated Macaw for sale"
& the ones available will come up with the prices.

 

[sssaucey]

If I live in the States I would look into that breeder, but for now im gonna try and look for breeders in Canada so they're aren't any problems having him/her imported.

Kerry, I did use google that's where I found out that they usually are around $2500, but seeing how they are more endangered I thought that it seemed to cheap. So I double checked here lol

 

[OOwl]

I don't have macaws, but I have been to this breeder's facility many times, and it's the best place I've ever seen for raising ANY sort of baby parrot. I believe Wendy's reputation speaks for itself, but I wanted to add my endorsement. Her birds are healthy and wonderful. She's everything we, as responsible parrot stewards, want and expect from our birds' breeders. I have sent many of my friends to her for birds. I know one of her special projects is breeding blue throated macaws, so I wanted to share her site with you:
Blue Throated

Good luck!

 

[OOwl]

Oh, I just noticed Wendy has a young, rehome Blue Throat for only $1200. Hope you give her a call.

 

[sssaucey]

Thank you for the site I will def be looking at it, but at the moment I will be waiting until after im done school to get one, just so the life of the future bird is more stable

 

[JJones1719]

Please keep this in mind, Some rehome Macaws should not be judged on the color or conditon on the feathers. I have seen many rehomed Macaws in some of the worse conditions with proper diet, baths, Aloe Vera and the transformation is unbelievable. The most important thing when getting a rehomed Macaw is to make sure they are Vet checked and receive a clean bill of health. With the propper love and attn, Macaws bounce back so fast and after a good molt, their feathers come back bringhter and in better condition. Best of luck, I love how you are doing your homework first before the purchase of these wonderful birds. Thanks Joe

 

[sssaucey]

I figure it's better to do the research considering we will be a big part of each others lives for quite a while.

And thanks for pointing out that even though a bird looks rough it doesn't mean that it is unhealthy, I always would have assumed that a bird with dull or damaged feathers meant that they are either physically or mentally ill.

I wanna get my first large bird from a breeder just to kinda get my bearings with a young bird, but for any future birds I would def look into getting a rehome

 

[JJones1719]

Sure, I can understand where you are coming from. Most people just jump on in without knowing what they are getting themselves into and this is the reason for so many unwanted Parrots in the rescues. Also people don't think who will take are of the birds if something should happen to that person so both my Boys are in my will for my God Daughter to take care of them for me. let's face these birds if healthy can live upwards of 75 plus years

 

[sssaucey]

Thats why I want to get one in the next few years so it might be able to live out its life with me lol

The more I read about these birds the more I want one haha, I just wonder what my lovebird will think about sharing me

 

[Nimwey]

Just please consider that these birds are extremely endangered with only about 250 left in the wild, and only about a thousand in captivity. (One source say "a few hundred to a thousand", the next say "several thousand".)

If anything, they should be in breeding programs for conservation (not pet industry) and not sitting alone in cages as people's pets. For the sake of the species. We don't want more species to face the same fate as the Spix's.

Blue-throated Macaw (Ara glaucogularis) | Wild Parrot Status

 

[sssaucey]

I'm aware that they are severely endangered , but if that's a reason not to get one than we shouldn't own most of the birds that we do.

not trying to be rude but why would a scarlet macaw deserve to "sit" in a cage over a blue throat? I understand that the blue throat is more endangered but than again just because other species of macaws have a number of lets say 5,000 in the wild does not make them any more suitable to keep "sitting" in a cage.

 

[IcyWolf]

I don't think NimWey was implying that any bird should just "sit in a cage", I could be wrong but I interpreted as she is saying that the few that are in captivity should be used for breeding to increase their numbers, not just be a pet.

 

[sssaucey]

ya I reread it, and took it as a different way lol
I do understand what she means, because I think we all care that many of the parrots we own are endangered.

 

[JJones1719]

You know it's sad to say but due to the countries all Macaws come from, It's people cutting down the rain forest and declining the numbers of all Macaws in the wild not just the blue throat. With the breeding programs we have here in the U.S and people being more educated on these wonderful birds, it seems to me that the more these birds are thought of as pets, the better their chances on making a come back in the wild. only people can make the difference here. Can you amagine if this was happening in the Dog world, people would be up in arms over this. I know everytime I take my boys outside or to pet stores to buy supplies, people stop me right away to ask questions about them. They see first hand how gentle these birs are and how much love they show me and alway say, Man, who knew that birds showed love to their owners. Their own dogs don't show that kind of love. So I guess what I'm trying to say here is, I enforce all breeding programs and owning these wonder Macaws. Best of luck to everyone Joe

 

[sssaucey]

I agree 100% with you JJones