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SPECIES PROFILE
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna)
Ara
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
CLASS
Aves
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Amazonia and Panama
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Rainforest, palm swamp and river edge
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Aves
ORDER
Psittaciformes
FAMILY
Psittacidae
GENUS
Ara
📋 Description
SIZE
Up to 90 cm long
COLORATION
Turquoise-blue above, golden-yellow below
ADAPTATIONS
Strong bill; often flies in noisy pairs
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Rainforest, palm swamp and river edge
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Amazonia and Panama
REPRODUCTION
2-3 eggs in palm cavities
DIET DETAILS
Fruit, seeds and clay
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Pet trade, habitat loss
💡 Interesting Facts
1
Its brilliant blue-and-gold colours make it one of the most recognised parrots on Earth.
2
It favours moriche palm swamps and nests in the hollow trunks of dead palms.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Tambopata clay lick
Manu NP
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
May-November
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Watch riverside clay licks at dawn; blue-and-gold macaws gather with other parrots to eat clay.
