- Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Identification
100 cm and weigh 1.4-1.7 kg. Wingspan 130-150 cm
- Solid blue body
- Large black beak
- Bright yellow along the sides of the lower mandible
- Dark eyes, encircled by bright yellow
Similar species
Lear's Macaw (which see) and the likely extinct Glaucous Macaw.
Distribution
Interior southern Brazil, extreme northwestern Paraguay and adjacent eastern Bolivia.
Even this, the most common big blue macaw, exists in less than 10000 birds in the wild; estimates indicate that more than 10000 bird were trapped for the pet trade between 1980 and 1987 alone.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tropical rain forests and palm swamps.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes nuts and seeds, fruits, pine nuts.
Breeding
They utilise existing tree holes for their nests. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs.
Juveniles remain with the adults for six months. Maturity is finally attained at seven years of age.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Hyacinth Macaw. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hyacinth_Macaw
External Links
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