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Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Range & Recent Observations

Hyacinth Macawis a year-round resident and doesn't follow a migration flyway. See the Range tab for where it lives.

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About the Hyacinth Macaw

The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. While generally easily recognized, it could be confused with the smaller Lear's macaw. Habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the pet trade have taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild, so the species is classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and it is protected by its listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Family
New World and African Parrots
Order
Psittaciformes

Similar species

Other members of the new world and african parrots family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

  • Barred Parakeet Bolborhynchus lineola
  • Black-capped Parakeet Pyrrhura rupicola
  • Black-headed Parrot Pionites melanocephalus
  • Blue-and-yellow Macaw Ara ararauna
  • Blue-crowned Parakeet Thectocercus acuticaudatus
  • Blue-headed Parrot Pionus menstruus
  • Brown-hooded Parrot Pyrilia haematotis
  • Burrowing Parakeet Cyanoliseus patagonus
  • Carolina Parakeet Conuropsis carolinensis
  • Chestnut-fronted Macaw Ara severus
  • Crimson-fronted Parakeet Psittacara finschi
  • Dusky-headed Parakeet Aratinga weddellii

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