Hybrid Macaw – Harigold
Harligold Macaw
"Har har har… see how well I can pose for the camera! With a double dose of Blue and Gold Macaw in the mix, this sweet tempered intelligent macaw is known as a Harligold!"
The Harligold Macaw is a very pretty bird
with a double dose of the intelligent, gentle natured Blue and Gold Macaw!
Hybrid macaws are bred for color, and the Harligold Macaw is a real beauty. This macaw is a second generation hybrid macaw. One of its parents, the Blue and Gold Macaw, is a species of naturally occurring macaws while the other, the Harlequin Macaw, is also a hybrid macaw. This second generation hybrid macaw was developed from these crossings:
- 1st – Blue and Gold Macaw crossed with a Green-winged Macaw = Harlequin Macaw
- 2nd – Harlequin Macaw crossed with a Blue and Gold Macaw = Harligold Macaw
With the Harlequin Macaw (having a Blue and Gold Macaw and a Green-winged Macaw for parents) you have a macaw that is a real beauty and good natured. The Blue and Gold macaw is renowned not only for its beauty and sweet nature, but also its speaking ability. While the other parent, the strikingly handsome ‘gentle giant’ Green-winged Macaw, lends its beauty and a very gentle, amiable nature.
I have a male catalina and a female Blue and Gold. They have three eggs now and I am interested to know what the offspring will look like and what it will be named.
Wow, that should be interesting. We have not yet found any common names given to this mix, so it is open for suggestions as far as I can tell.
Like the Harligold here, your cross (catalina and Blue & Gold) will also have the double dose of Blue & Gold, with 1/4 of the Scarlett Macaw still in the mix. The Catalina father may be the dominant bird (gene wise) for color. Some say the sex of the offspring also contributes to characteristics, which may be why many second generation crosses are like potpourri! I bet you will have some very pretty babies, but each baby could look different!