Blue-and-yellow Macaw
OrderPsittaciformes
FamilyPsittacidae
HabitatRainforest
RangeSouth America
Length85 cm
Wingspan110 cm
Weight1100 g
DietOmnivore
About the Blue-and-yellow Macaw
The classic circus and cinema macaw, electric blue above and gold beneath. Pairs fly in tight formation and mate for life. Eats clay from riverbanks to bind plant toxins. Can live 50 years or more.
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