HYACINTH MACAW

The Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is a parrot native to 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.

Appearance

Hyacinth macaws have impressive cobalt blue feathers, which contrast with their bare yellow eye ring (which, in other species of macaw is white) and the yellow patch of skin beside the lower bill. Their irises are dark-brown in colour and their feet are dark grey. Females and males are nearly indistinguishable, but the females are typically a little more slender. On juveniles, the upper bill is paler and the tail is shorter.