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Blue-winged macaw

Species

Blue-winged macaw

(Primolius maracana)

Length: 41 cm.
Weight: 246 to 266 g.

Coloration: green coloration, maroon abdomen and upper thighs, pale yellow facial skin, and red forehead.

Status of conservation

Considered Near Threatened (NT) by MMA (2018).

Source: IUCN

Geographical Distribution

It occurs from Maranhão to Argentina and Paraguay

Habitat

Edges of forests, stands of buritis and other palms.

Food

Fruits and seeds

Distribution map

Source: IUCN

Taxonomy

Class: Birds

Order: Psittaciformes

Family: Psittacidae

Genre: Primolius

Scientific name: Primolius maracana.

Popular name: Blue-winged macaw

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