Blue-winged Macaw
A species of Bald-faced Macaws Scientific name : Primolius maracana Genus : Bald-faced Macaws
Blue-winged Macaw, A species of Bald-faced Macaws
Botanical name: Primolius maracana
Genus: Bald-faced Macaws
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Description
It has a total length of approximately 36–43 cm (14–17 in). It has a moderately sized black bill, a long tail and a mainly green plumage. The upperside of the remiges and primary coverts are blue, as indicated by its common name. The underside of the wings is yellowish, the tail-tip, crown and cheeks are bluish, and the tail-base and small belly-patch are red. The iris is amber. It and the red-bellied macaw are the only macaws where the bare facial-skin is yellowish, but this often fades to white in captivity. Unlike the red-bellied macaw, the blue-winged has a red lower abdomen and a red lower back. In the wild, its flight pattern is said to be a distinctive 'jerky, rearing motion.' 
Size
43 cm
Life Expectancy
60 years
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Blue-winged Macaw primarily feeds on fruits and flowers, with a noted preference for Melia azederach fruits. Blue-winged Macaw employs foraging methods typical for macaws, with dietary details gleaned from observations of their feeding.
Habitat
Blue-winged Macaw inhabits tropical regions notably around the edges of lowland evergreen forests. This species favors environments that include palm groves and gallery woodlands that intersect with semi-arid caatinga vegetation. These birds adapt to both evergreen and deciduous forests, with a particular inclination towards gallery forests, which provide a rich source of their diet, such as seeds, fruits, and nuts.
Dite type
Granivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Species Status
These birds are affected mostly by deforestation. They were also captured for the cagebird trade - from 1977 to 1979, 183 birds arrived at the United States from Paraguay. It has declined in the southern part of its range, and there are no recent records from Misiones Province in Argentina where many were killed by farmers who considered them pests. Therefore, it was previously considered vulnerable. Information from Brazil suggests it remains widespread and has even re-colonised areas in its historical range in southern Rio de Janeiro. This has led to it being downlisted to near threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Parrots Family
Parrots Genus
Bald-faced Macaws Species
Blue-winged Macaw 
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