Catalina Macaw

hybrid between

Blue & Gold and Scarlet Macaws


 

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Catalina Macaw Catalina Macaw

This beautiful Macaw is a first generation hybrid between a Blue & Gold/(Yellow) Macaw and a Scarlet Macaw.

Although this bird is tame, it is said this hybrid can occur naturally in the wild, -- but instances are extremely rare since wild Macaws usually choose partners from their own species.
young Catalina Macaw Catalina Macaw

Young Catalina, showing smaller throat patch, more orange front and greener back than Blue and Gold macaw

The red brow, similar to that of Military macaws, comes from the Scarlet parent, as does the light streak on the front of the beak (also seen in Military macaws)
Catalina Macaw  Catalina Macaw on tiptoe  Catalina Macaw 
Catalina Macaw in flight Macaws in flight Catalina Macaw in flight
  Hybrid Macaw (left) flying with Green-winged and Blue & Gold  
Catalina Macaw in flight hybrid Macaw
   
       
Scarlet Macaw  Blue and Gold Macaw  Military Macaw  Blue-winged Macaw 
Scarlet Macaw Blue & Gold Macaw Military Macaw OTHER MACAWS
   
 

While the Catalina Macaw is a hybrid that may, rarely, occur naturally in the wild (some state that it does but I've been unable to find authoritative verification of this claim and some experts say wild Macaws do not hybridize -- many thanks to Karrie Noterman for drawing my attention to this), they and several other first, second and third generation hybrid macaws are bred in aviculture.

Some of the most common of these are listed below, together with their parent birds:

First generation

Second generation

Third generation

 

Catalina: Blue & Gold/Scarlet

Ruby: Scarlet/Greenwing

Harlequin: Blue & Gold/Greenwing

Millagold/Miligold: Blue & Gold/Military

Bluffons/Buffgold: Blue & Gold/Buffon's

Calico: Greenwing/Military

Caloshua: Blue & Gold/Hyacinth

Shamrock: Scarlet/Military

Verde: Scarlet/Buffon's

Emerald: Buffon's/Hyacinth

Miliffons: Military/Buffon's

Milicinth (Milihy): Military/Hyacinth

Buffwing: Buffon's/Greenwing

Maui Sunset: Blue & Gold/Red-fronted

Catalina/Camelot: Catalina/Catalina

Camelot: Catalina/Scarlet

Flame: Catalina/Greenwing

Cameo: Calico/Greenwing

Harlequina: Harlequin/Catalina

Jubilee: Harlequin/Greenwing

Harigold: Harlequin/Blue & Gold

Tropicana: Harlequin/Scarlet

Starlight: Miligold/Scarlet

 

Camelina: Catalina/Camelot

Capri: Camelot/Scarlet

Maui Sunrise: Harlequin/Catalina

Rubalina: Ruby/Catalina