Blue-headed Macaw
Primolius couloni (Sclater, PL, 1876)
Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
Blue-headed Macaw, Primolius couloni, breeds in south-west Amazonia in eastern Peru, north-western Bolivia and far western Brazil. It is a smaller macaw, with a length of 41 cm, and has the long, pointed tail and heavy bill typical of the group. Its plumage is mostly green, with blue on the head, flight feathers and primary coverts. The uppertail shows maroon at the base, a narrow green centre and a blue tip. The facial skin and lores are dark greyish, and juveniles differ by having a black bill, greyer legs, a darker iris and white facial skin and lores.
- Order
- Psittaciformes
- Family
- Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots
- Breeding range
- South America: w Amazonia
