<P> There is bare white skin around the eye and from there to the bill . Tiny white feathers are contained on the face patch . The upper mandible is mostly pale horn in color and the lower is black . Juveniles have dark eyes; adults have light yellow eyes . </P> <P> It is frequently confused with the slightly larger green - winged macaw, which has more distinct red lines in the face and no yellow in the wing . </P> <P> Scarlet macaws make very loud, high and sometimes low - pitched, throaty squawks, squeaks and screams designed to carry many miles to call for their groups . </P> <P> The scarlet macaw can live up to 75 years in captivity, although a more typical lifespan is 40 to 50 years . </P>

Why is the scarlet macaw the national bird of honduras