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The Blue-and-Yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna, Linnaeus 1758), is a member of the genus Ara (Lacepede 1799), one of 6 genera of Central and South American macaws. Protonym: Psittacus ararauna. The species name is derived from Tupi Ara onamatopoeia macao: macaw; Tupi arara: parrot +una: dark or black, hence "dark parrot/macaw".

These birds can reach 76 to 86 cm (30 to 34 in) long and weigh 900 to 1500 grams (1.9 to 3.3 lbs), making it one of the larger members of its family. They are vivid in appearance with blue wings and tail, dark blue chin, golden under parts, and a green forehead. Beaks are black. The naked face is white, turning pink in excited birds, and lined with small black feathers.

There is little variation in plumage across the range. Some birds have a more orangey or "butterscotch" underside color, particularly on the breast. This was often seen in Trinidad birds and others of the Caribbean area. The Blue-and-yellow Macaw uses its powerful beak for breaking nutshells, and also for climbing up and hanging from trees.

Image size
3872x2592px 10.09 MB
Make
SONY
Model
DSLR-A100
Shutter Speed
1/40 second
Aperture
F/5.6
Focal Length
300 mm
ISO Speed
400
Date Taken
Apr 26, 2013, 2:45:56 PM
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