Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Latham, 1790)

Hyacinth Macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, breeds in central South America from central Brazil to south-eastern Bolivia and north-eastern Paraguay. It is a parrot in the family Psittacidae, described by Latham in 1790. This species is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot, and it is longer than any other parrot. It is usually straightforward to identify, though it may be mistaken for Lear's macaw.

Order

Psittaciformes

Family

Psittacidae — African & New World Parrots

Breeding range

South America: c Brazil to se Bolivia and ne Paraguay