Food
Herbivore
Macaws eat nuts, seeds and fruit.
Plant eater
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Macaw Facts for Kids: M Is for Macaw
Macaws are big, colorful parrots with strong curved beaks. Their beaks are tough enough to crack open hard nuts. Here are easy macaw facts for kids: what macaws eat, how big they grow, what a baby macaw is called and where macaws live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter M.
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Herbivorediet
Chickbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Macaws
Two more true facts about the macaw that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Macaw”
Macaw starts with the letter M. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Macaws crack hard nuts with strong curved beaks.
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One more fact
They lick clay from riverbanks.
Act it outMove like a macaw for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter M in “Macaw”.
Ask a questionWhat would a macaw eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Macaw Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the macaw, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A macaw is about 30 to 100 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Macaws live for about 50 years or more.
LifespanBaby
Chick
A baby macaw is called a chick.
Baby nameGroup
Flock
A group of macaws is called a flock.
Group nameHabitat
Rainforests
Macaws are found in rainforests of Central and South America.
Where they liveAnimal type
Bird
Macaws are big, colorful parrots with strong curved beaks. Their beaks are tough enough to crack open hard nuts.
Macaw is a birdLetter
M is for macaw
Macaw has 5 letters and starts with M.
Say: Macaw
Quick quiz
Macaw Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Macaw Coloring Page: Letter M Worksheet
Done reading about the macaw? Print the free letter M sheet, say “M is for macaw” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase MLowercase mTracing practiceFind the M animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Macaw Questions Kids Ask
Macaws eat nuts, seeds and fruit. That makes the macaw a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A macaw is about 30 to 100 cm long.
Macaws live for about 50 years or more.
A baby macaw is called a chick.
A group of macaws is called a flock.
Macaws live in rainforests of Central and South America. Their favorite habitat is: rainforests.
Yes. The macaw is a bird. Macaws are big, colorful parrots with strong curved beaks. Their beaks are tough enough to crack open hard nuts.
Macaw starts with the letter M. Say it slowly and listen for the M sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All M animals
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