Blue-and-yellow Macaw

It can reach 76–86 cm long and weigh 900 to 1300 g . It is vivid in appearance with blue wings and tail, dark blue chin, golden under parts and a green forehead. Its beak is black, and very strong for crushing nuts. The naked face is white, turning pink in excited birds, and lined with small black feathers.

The Blue-and-yellow Macaw is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw, is a member of the group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It breeds in forest (especially varzea,... More

The Blue-and-yellow Macaw uses its powerful beak for breaking nutshells, and also for climbing up and hanging from trees. Breeding - The Blue-and-yellow Macaw generally mates for life. It nests in a tree hole and the female typically lays two or three eggs. The female incubates the eggs for about 28 days, and the chicks fledge from the nest about 90 days after hatching. More

NL Blue-and-yellow Macaw Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classificationKingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:AvesOrder:PsittaciformesFamily:PsittacidaeSubfamily:PsittacinaeTribe:AriniGenus:AraSpecies:A. araraunaBinomial nameAra ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758)The Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna), also known as the Blue-and-gold Macaw, is a member of the group of large Neotropical parrots known as macaws. It breeds in forest (especially varzea, but also in open sections of Terra Firme) and woodland of tropical South America from Trinidad and Venezuela south to Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay. More

Like its Scarlet Macaw “cousin,” the blue-and-yellow macaw is a very smart bird. But its ability to imitate sounds is not as highly developed as it is in some other members of the parrot family. Here at the Zoo - The River's Edge is home to our blue-and-yellow macaws. More

The Blue-and-yellow Macaw generally mates for life. It nests in a tree hole and the female typically lays two or three eggs. The female incubates the eggs for about 28 days, and the chicks fledge from the nest about 90 days after hatching. More

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Design Blue-and-Yellow Macaw Parrot Art Print by mmbenyaOne of the largest parrots in the world the Blue-and-Yellow Macaw - sometimes called Blue-and-gold Macaw - is a member of the large Neotropical parrots known as Macaws. Perfect gift for bird lovers! Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution...Loading High Resolution... More