The hyacinth macaw is the largest flying parrot species in the world, native to central and eastern South America, especially the Pantanal region of Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. It has vivid cobalt-blue plumage with a bright yellow ring around the eye and a yellow patch at the base of the lower mandible. It feeds mainly on the nuts of palm species such as acuri and bocaiuva, using its exceptionally powerful hooked bill to crack shells too tough for most other animals, and it nests mainly in the hollows of large, old trees.
Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct Scientific NameAnodorhynchus hyacinthinus 3 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Hyacinth Macaw (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Bolivia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Paraguay, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South America, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Hyacinth Macaw (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q463154 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
- Child Taxon Of: Psittacidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Hyacinth Macaw
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = VU
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