Parrots (Psittacidae)
Blue-winged Macaw (Propyrrhura maracana) - HBW 4, p. 426
French: Ara d'Illiger
German: Maracana
Spanish: Guacamayo Maracaná
Other common names: Illiger's Macaw
Taxonomy: Macrocercus maracana Vieillot, 1816, Paraguay.
Normally placed in genus Ara (see page 284). Forms superspecies with P. couloni and P. auricollis; sometimes considered conspecific with former. Monotypic.
Distribution: NE, C & SE Brazil, Paraguay and NE Argentina.
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A bird on top of a palm, alert Locality Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 July 2007 5 years ago 31 sec 4.1 -
A bird perched in a tree Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Paul Clarke 19 August 2008 4 years ago 16 sec 3.8 -
One bird. Locality Piauí State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 17 April 2009 3 years ago 24 sec 3.4 -
A bird looking out from a tree Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Peter Nash 13 September 2004 6 years ago 49 sec 3.3 -
A bird on the top of a palm, looking around Locality Teresópolis, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 July 2007 5 years ago 24 sec 3.3 -
One adult bird calling. Locality Linhares, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 2 July 2012 42 weeks ago 26 sec 3
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With nest
Locality Recanto das Cigarras, Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Marinês Eiterer 6 April 2013 5 weeks ago 3.8 -
A pair at nest
Locality Afonso Cláudio, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
hawk 15 October 2012 15 weeks ago 3.7 -
With nest
Locality Viçosa, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Marinês Eiterer 6 April 2013 5 weeks ago 3.6 -
The bird eats from the fruit Inga
Locality Afonso Cláudio, Espirito Santo State, Brazil
hawk 9 October 2012 15 weeks ago 3.5 -
Perched
Locality Chapada dos Guimaraes, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Aleix Comas 29 August 2008 3 years ago 3.5 -
Perched on a dry branch.
Locality Linhares Biological Reserve, Espirito Santo State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 8 November 2012 17 weeks ago 3
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A pair in flight. Locality Parambu, Ceará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 16 March 2007 4 years ago 4 -
A pair in flight. Locality Caetité, Bahia State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 11 October 2009 3 years ago 3
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