2013 Bonanza Bird #17: Blue-throated Macaw

July 17, 2013 in Birdorable Bonanza 2013 and Macaws with 4 comments

We're adding new birds each day until we reach our 500th Birdorable species! Today's Bonanza bird is the Blue-throated Macaw.

The Blue-throated Macaw is a large species of macaw endemic to Bolivia. These bright and beautiful birds are critically endangered in the wild. Some estimates put the wild population at less than 350 individuals.

Blue throated Macaw by Steve Wilson (CC BY 2.0)

The population suffered from exploitation from the pet trade in the past. Today, habitat loss is another factor in their critical situation. These beautiful parrots are popular in aviculture and the captive population is much greater than the current wild population. They can live up to 80 years.

Color + behavior = the name of the common Eurasian species that will be added to Birdorable tomorrow.

Comments

Molly Merula on July 17, 2013 at 12:21 PM wrote:

A WAGTAIL? Grey? White? Pied? Yellow? EXCITEMENT.

Louise Warner on March 17, 2017 at 10:36 AM wrote:

white wagtail?

Andrew on November 4, 2018 at 1:26 AM wrote:

yellow and blue parrot

Andrew on November 20, 2018 at 3:16 AM wrote:

this is a blue-throated macaw

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