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- Chen, we've got a range of ages here, so can you talk us through who we're dealing with here? - Yes, this is Sunshine. Sunshine is a 10 month old baby and the behavior you just saw is a typical baby behavior. - Okay. - And then Roxy is a two year old hyacinth macaw, and then Bella here is a nine year old scarlet macaw. - So a minute ago you were handling them and you said that these were really acting like babies, so are they what people would expect? Are they needier, more affectionate or more playful? - Yes. The breed itself, hyacinth macaws, are gently known as the more cuddly birds, more affectionate birds. And they're much more needy when they're babies. Sometimes babies aren't really good birds to have because there's a lot of rules and behaviors that you have to build in. - What's the age span of baby? How long does that last? - Hyacinth macaws will go through another sexual maturity at the age of two. So they go through another growth spurt. And the scarlets and the green…

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