Hyacinth Macaw
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The hyacinth macaw is a large parrot species found in central and eastern South America. It matters because it is one of the world's largest flying parrots and is considered endangered, making its conservation important for biodiversity.
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Vulnerablevia IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Anodorhynchus
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- 104 Hyacinth macaw with Pink Ipê tree in background in Encontro das Águas State Park Photo by Giles Laurent.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Vulnerable
- P7603
- Appendix I of CITES
- P9714
- Capitão Poço
- P9566
Article
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. While generally easily recognized, it could be confused with the smaller Lear's macaw. Habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the pet trade have taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild, so the species is classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and it is protected by its listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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AnodorhynchusBirds described in 1790Birds of BrazilBirds of the CerradoBirds of the PantanalFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIUCN Red List vulnerable speciesMacawsSpecies that are or were threatened by habitat lossSpecies that are or were threatened by the pet tradeTalking birdsTaxa named by John Latham (ornithologist)