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macaw food

Worth a look

Shows low returns (0.0%), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 48Growth 32Conversion 96Competition 70Returns 100Price range 79Avg price 95Brand share 42Review moat 64Quality gap 52

Returns

Incredible0.0%

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Incredible13.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Avg price

Incredible$41.79

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.55–$121.13

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Good43%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Review moat

Good927.44

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Market size

Okay$262K

$262K/yr · 48K searches

Brand share

Okay80%

top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand

Growth

Okay+5.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, macaw food is a $262K/yr Amazon United States market (48K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Verdict: Worth a look — 63/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

macaw food market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 100–250/product
Revenue / yr
$251K–$334K
units × avg price
Launch success
1 of 3 new (360d)
Conversion rate
13.0%
Avg BSR
#262
Page quality
0%
Prime
83%
Sponsored
67%
Out of stock
1.6%
Avg brand age
97 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 43% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

16 falling

Sellers

60

Top-5 brand share

80%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

43%

Top 20: 85%

Open market

16%

  • Kaytee33%
  • ZuPreem21%
  • Tropical Carnival15%
  • Vitakraft5%
  • HARI5%
  • Higgins5%
  • Open — no brand owns it (10 brands, 16%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +5.3% search growth over the last 90 days.
1K600Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.2×

Top macaw food products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%3%$8K6%$16K9%$24K12%$31K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 36 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about macaw food

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall22%

“Excellent product”

Pet Friendly22%

“My Birds like it”

Freshness9%

“The product arrived fresh”

Taste-Overall9%

“Eats great”

Value For Money7%

“Worth every cent spent”

Color4%

“My parrot loved this food dnd is getting amazing colors”

Flavor4%

“She has obvious preferences liking some flavors better than others”

Fun/Entertainment Experience4%

“They enjoyed the treat”

Size-Overall3%

“Great size bag great price”

Soft Feel2%

“soft,”

What buyers complain about

Value For Money27%

“its a very small bag over priced”

Smell18%

“Weird smell”

Size-Overall14%

“The fruit is a lot bigger than most”

Color11%

“Not for our African Gray he didnt take to it”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“Sleek & Doesnt look like advertising pictures all different mostly seeds no fruit”

Stale/Rotten/Spoiled5%

“Stale”

Moist/Dry4%

“The fruit was dry”

Taste-Overall3%

“Didn't like the food”

Natural Resource Wastage3%

“WASTE”

Quality-Overall2%

“I am now over this poor quality”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall50%
Advertised Vs Actual Product16%
Value For Money9%
Certifications6%
Contamination6%
Defective Material/Parts6%
Leak-Proof6%

Common questions

Is macaw food profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $262K/yr across 36 tracked products. 1 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +5.3%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (63/100).
How competitive is the macaw food niche?
16 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 43% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in macaw food?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money, Smell, Size-Overall. The return rate is 0.0%.
When does demand for macaw food peak?
Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the macaw food niche?
Listings span $14.55–$121.13; the average listing price is $41.79 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 927 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.