Blue-and-yellow macaw
Ara ararauna
CommonPhoto: Luc Viatour · CC BY 2.0
Birdherbivore
The blue-and-yellow macaw is a striking parrot with bright blue feathers on its back and golden-yellow underparts, topped with a green-tinted head. It lives in the forests, woodlands, and savannas of Central and South America, including Trinidad. Known for its ability to mimic speech and bond with humans, it’s one of the most popular pet macaws worldwide.
- Its vibrant colors include blue wings, a yellow belly, and greenish head feathers.
- This macaw can learn to mimic human speech and forms strong bonds with people.
- Over a million live in captivity, making it the most common large macaw kept as a pet.
RainforestForestSavannaSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Ara ararauna
- Habitat
- Rainforest, Forest, Savanna
- Regions in this directory
- South America
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)