Parrots (Psittacidae)
Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) - HBW 4, p. 420
French: Ara bleu
German: Ararauna
Spanish: Guacamayo Azulamarillo
Other common names: Blue-and-gold Macaw
Taxonomy: Psittacus Ararauna Linnaeus, 1758, South America = Pernambuco.
Monotypic.
Distribution: E Panama through Colombia E to S Venezuela, the Guianas and Brazil, and S to W & E Ecuador, E Peru and NE Bolivia; formerly occurred on Trinidad, and apparently also in Paraguay and N Argentina. Also listed for W Ecuador, where probably extinct.
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A bird in the nest, on the top of a palm tree Locality Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 8 January 2005 4 years ago 27 sec 4.7 -
Two birds perched on a palm Locality Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Max Roth 30 April 2002 6 years ago 24 sec 4.3 -
A close-up of the head of a bird in a group Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 November 2004 5 years ago 27 sec 4.2 -
A pair showing beaking behaviour on a branch Locality Caurimare, Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 July 2003 3 years ago 16 sec 4.2 -
Several birds at the colpa together with Blue-and-yellow and Red-and-green Macaws Locality Tambopata Research Center, Tambopata National Park, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (Monotypic species)
Stefan Behrens 2004 5 years ago 24 sec 4.1 -
A bird feeding Locality Mato Grosso State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Max Roth 30 April 2002 6 years ago 13 sec 4.1
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cerca de Trinidad
Locality Beni Department, Bolivia
povedano 2 years ago 4.6 -
One of a pair of birds, looking for a handout
Locality Ariau Resort, Iranduba, Amazonas State, Brazil
Dave Rintoul 26 May 2010 13 weeks ago 4.2 -
A close-up.
Locality La Sierra, Cerro El Copey National Park, Margarita Island, Nueva Esparta State, Venezuela
luisgerardogonzalezbruzual 10 March 2009 2 years ago 3.9 -
A bird perched in a tree with fruit.
Locality Embiara Lodge, Aquidauana, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (Monotypic species)
Carmelo López 14 November 2011 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.8 -
Pair of birds, flying over the resort
Locality Ariau Resort, Iranduba, Amazonas State, Brazil
Dave Rintoul 26 May 2010 13 weeks ago 3.7 -
Most human friendly birds and not scared by their presence
Locality Safari World, Minburi District, Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand
Rakesh Chanda 12 December 2010 25 weeks ago 3.7
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A bird calling, responding other birds. Locality Sorocaba Zoo, Sorocaba, São Paulo State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 May 2011 18 weeks ago 4 -
Call of a pair. Locality Tocantins State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 7 July 2008 2 years ago 4 -
A pair calling while flying over. Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
(Monotypic species)
philgunson 26 April 2009 2 years ago 2
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