Blue-and-yellow Macaw

Ara ararauna (Linnaeus, 1758)

Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots

Blue-and-yellow Macaw, Ara ararauna, breeds in South America, including Amazonia and surrounding areas. It is a macaw in the parrot family, and is also known as the blue-and-gold macaw. This species is a large Neotropical parrot with a blue upper body, a yellow-orange underside, and green tones across the crown. It lives in forest, especially varzea, as well as open terra firme forest, woodland and savannah. It is also found on Trinidad in the Caribbean.

Order: Psittaciformes
Family: Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
Breeding range: South America: Amazonia and sc