Oh true! Their feathers are beautiful. How about parrots though?
A hyacinth macaw would have the largest feather. It is the largest macaw.
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Peacock feathers can be 5ft, longer than the peacock itself. Eagle feathers are about 2ft.Somebody didn´t read the thread title
....though I wonder if peacock feathers are larger than eagle feathers? I have a feeling eagles are a little longer, but I don´t know.
Ohh yes you did mention parrots but apparently my brain went elsewhere lol
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....though I wonder if peacock feathers are larger than eagle feathers? I have a feeling eagles are a little longer, but I don´t know.
Right! I'm actually wondering about the width though. Oh yes, budgies do have magnificent feathers!Any long tailed parrot will have some long feathers. My budgies are pint sized, but their tail feathers are impressive.
Haha no worries at all, I do the same haha.Ohh yes you did mention parrots but apparently my brain went elsewhere lol
That would be me multitasking again
How about eclectus parrot feathers? I've seen the parrots themselves but as they're uncommon here I haven't really noted anything regarding their feathers. Same with Amazon parrots.
I imagine a hyacinth macaw would be larger. Right?
Most ekkies and amazons are smaller than macaws so I doubt they have larger feathers.
From what I gather, they´re quite a similar size. I think a large GW could have a larger wingspan than a smaller Hy. So ultimately it will come down to individual bird.I imagine a hyacinth macaw would be larger. Right?
Just my opinion.
I think you're right on that! Thanks
Ahhhh thank you so so much, this is so helpful! So considering width, GWs and Hyacinths would be your largest, generally? I mean I know it depends solely on the individual parrot.Macaws will win length in feathers. Tail feathers from male macaws will be the longest. My longest here is my camelot, second largest I know is Volar, a harliquin. Both hit 24 inches. The hys hit about 22-23 inches. BG/Scarlet 18-21 here. Any of the macaws could have that length. I could easily see a scarlet or BG having a 24-25 inch tail, bigger body does not mean longer tail.
Bigger body does mean wider feathers. You have to think of what the purpose of each feather is. Widest feathers would be large body birds like a Hy or GW. It would be the secondary flight feathers used for braking.
