Tropic Zone Exotic Birds

Meet Chico

ADOPTED!

Chico is a 30 year old, female Severe Macaw. She's only had one home in her life and she was well loved.

The lifespan for Severe Macaws is up for debate but realistically, 30+ years seems to be a great life for them.

Chico is showing her age. She is partially blind, but nothing really stops her if she has her mind made up on going somewhere. In typical Severe Macaw fashion, she can be nippy, but it seems to be in response to her limited eyesight. If you approach her calmly, and speak to her in a soft voice she won't be startled. To pet her, approach slowly and raise your hand where she can see at least the shadow of it and you'll have a better chance of her letting you pet her without being nipped.

This sweet girl just wants a place to feel safe and loved for whatever time she has remaining. Will it be with you?

We understand that Chico passed on some months after she was adopted. She was well loved by both families and will be missed.

Adoptions require multiple visits over the course of at least 2 weeks before the bird can go home with you. We look for the interaction between the bird and the prospective owner. It's important that the bird can form a bond with you and if the bird makes it clear that it does not like you, then the adoption will not be possible. Tropic Zone is a very different environment from the home environment the bird was used to. Birds available for adoption may have behavioral quirks such as aggression, biting, screaming, or the use of foul language, and many time these behaviors do not appear until after the bird leaves the store and returns to a quieter home environment. We make every effort to notify you of behaviors we know about, but Tropic Zone takes no responsibility for behaviors that appear after the bird leaves the store.