Macaw Talking 
Native to South America the Macaw has now become one of the most sort after exotic parrots kept domesticly and with its high price tag makes it more suited to the experienced bird keeper or the most dedicated of parrot lovers. Trying to get your Macaw talking can be a challenge but can also be a very rewarding experience.
Training macaws to talk can be a difficult process but it all depends on the commitment from you and the individual bird. There are a few points to consider when training any bird.
Once you have got the right environment setup as described above, you then need to make sure you saying the same word or phrase each day making sure you reward the right behaviour and not anything else.
Keeping this routine going will give you the best chance of getting your macaw talking. It is very important to keep your macaw mentally stimulate whilest you are not around so giving it pleanty of toys and also leaving the radio on can help keep this large bird stimulated. Once you've got your macaw talking learning other phrases should be easier.
- Training any bird is best done early in the morning when its at its most active
- Remove any distractions when training, inlcuding other people and animals
- Rewarding your bird everytime it speaks the way you want (positive reinforcement)
- Speaking in a high pitched voice also helps many birds to catch on to mimicing
Once you have got the right environment setup as described above, you then need to make sure you saying the same word or phrase each day making sure you reward the right behaviour and not anything else.
Keeping this routine going will give you the best chance of getting your macaw talking. It is very important to keep your macaw mentally stimulate whilest you are not around so giving it pleanty of toys and also leaving the radio on can help keep this large bird stimulated. Once you've got your macaw talking learning other phrases should be easier.