- Primolius couloni
Identification
41cm. Green, blue head, flight feathers and primary coverts blue, maroon base to uppertail, narrow green centre and blue tip, green-yeloow undertail and underwing, pale greyish-horn bill with black base, white iris, narrow, maroon eye-ring, dark grey facial skin and lores, dull pinkish legs. Juvenile - like adults, but with black bill, greyer legs, darker iris and white facial skin and lores.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species which in the past has been placed in genus Ara.
Habitat
Openings in humid forest near rivers or swamps, up to 1550m.
Behaviour
2-4 eggs are laid and incubated for about 28 days; the young fledge after about 3 months.
