Blue & gold macaws (Ara ararauna) are prized for their beauty and
personality. They make excellent pets, although some have a tendency
to become nippy. Blue & golds have an extensive range throughout most
of tropical South America, from eastern Panama and lowland Colombia,
and a large range throughout the Amazon basin. They inhabit forests of
many types and usually fly in pairs or small family groups, but
sometimes you’ll see flocks of up to 25 birds.
Among the largest of the parrots, they are a brilliant ultramarine
blue above and gold beneath. Their black throats distinguish them
from the blue-throated macaw. The naked facial skin is white and has
rows of black feather forming lines. The facial skin blushes with
excitement. The tail – which is almost as long as the body -- is long
and tapered, blue above and gold beneath.
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