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How high can macaws fly?

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The larger the parrot, the higher it is able to fly. Migratory and predatory birds fly at much higher altitudes of 5,000 to 26,000 feet. I do not know how this was determined. read more

The scarlet flies about 35 MPH. The red-fronted has been clocked at 40 MPH. As for how high, generally they are just skimming the top of the forest canopy. There's a number of good reasons for this. read more

By skimming the canopy, the macaws have a big escape route if they are attacked, because macaws do fly well among branches. Macaws are always on the lookout for food; by skimming the canopy, they can spot ripe fruit, nuts, or young buds that are just out of sight beneath the top leaves. read more

Parrots, like other birds which can fly, have wings which are ofsuch a shape that air flows faster over the top of the wing thanunderneath it, and causing greater pressure below the wings thanabove. This pressure difference enables "lift". read more

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