Bird
The hyacinth macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
The hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, is a bird from the psittacidae family which mainly feeds on fruit and seeds and lives in the canopy in South America.
Distinctive features
It is over 1 m long.
Both males and females have blue plumage, while the skin around the eyes and behind the beak is yellow.
Anecdote
This parrot can reach the age of 60 without any stress or risk of predation!
Ara hyacinthe
© MNHN - F.-G. Grandin
