South America Birds · April

Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

The largest flying parrot — deep cobalt blue with a yellow eye-ring.

At a glance

HabitatPalm savannas, gallery forest, cerrado
DietHard palm nuts cracked with a powerful bill
RangeCentral South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay)
Coloring poseclinging to palm trunk with large bill

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Mating / display: No separately labeled courtship recording was found on primary sources for this species — use the general calls page.

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