The bald eagle is a bird of prey-that is, a flesh-eating bird. Its Latin name-Haleaeetus leucocephalus-means 'white-headed sea eagle.' It is called 'bald' because the word was used in times past to mean white or white faced.
1 There are still occasional unconfirmed local reports of Spixâs macaw sightings in Serra da Capivara National Park. 2  Spixâs macaw is relatively long-lived, estimates suggest it could reach 20 to 30 years of age in the wild.
The green wing Macaw is also known to be a bit noisy and is described as having rough, hoarse voices. Health wise, they are susceptible to papillomas, proventricular dilatation disease, polyomavirus, psittacosis and vitamin-sensitivity. In captivity they live about 50 years.