Length: around 50 cm.
Weight: 285 to 387 g.
Coloration: Green coloration with red and blue wing and tail feathers, white facial skin with narrow rows of black feathers and a chestnut-colored head.
Status
This species is not in danger of extinction (CITES II).
Source: IUCN
Geographical Distribution
Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. In Brazil, it occurs from the Amazon region to northern Mato Grosso.
Habitat
Areas of ciliary forest and stands of buriti palms.
Food
Fruits, seeds, flowers, and leaves.
Distribution map
Source: IUCN
Taxonomia
Class: Birds
Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae
Genre: Ara
Scientific name: Ara ararauna.
Popular name: Blue-and-yellow macaw, yellow-bellied macaw
