Military Vs. Buffons

[Bokkapooh]

I always thought the tail feathers was a 100% sure way to tell purebred militaries from buffons.

Military macaws have burgundy tail feathers


Buffons have an orange-red look.

The green of a buffons is said to be lime green. However Google shows many buffons with darker green feathers. However the tail feathers are always 100% either burgandy(military) or red-orange(buffons).

The eye ring is not 100% safe way to tell. Diet and age affects eye ring coloration.

 

[BirdGuy21]

So I was able to stop over and see the birds this weekend. I got a few pictures, but the lighting wasn’t great. Was unable to see his band number. He was next to a Greeenwing and he is bigger than the GW. His feathers are a lime green for sure. Even though I saw him before I was surprised at jus how big he is. There is also a Military in quarantine and I was able to compare color and size. I’m leaning towards him being a Buffons because the feather coloring was very different and they weren’t even close in size. I’ll post what the pictures that I was able to take.




Compared to the Military:

 

[Macawnutz]

Your military seems to be a hybrid as he/she has funny facial coloring.

 

[Big Blues]

Take a look at these photos of the Great Green Macaw. Now what do you think?

GREAT GREEN MACAW

 

[Macawnutz]

Great photos JR!

 

[sunnysmom]

Or you could adopt him .

LOL. I'm a small bird person, remember? I still wonder some days how I have a cockatoo instead of a cockatiel.

 

[BirdGuy21]

Take a look at these photos of the Great Green Macaw. Now what do you think?

GREAT GREEN MACAW

Looks just like him, my money is on Ara ambiguus.

 

[BirdGuy21]

LOL. I'm a small bird person, remember? I still wonder some days how I have a cockatoo instead of a cockatiel.

Haha never know until you meet him .

 

[sunnysmom]

Haha never know until you meet him .

LOL. Very true.