Blue and Gold Macaw  

Also Known As: Blue and Yellow Macaw, Yellow-breasted Macaw, Blue Macaw

Species Profile

Genus:
Ara

Species:
ararauna

Size:	Adult Weight:
86 cm (33.5 in)	1040-1286g (36.4-45 oz)

Races including nominate:
one

Colourization Adult: Both adults bright blue above, mostly golden-yellow below; with long blue and yellow tail; bare white facial disc with fine lines of green feathers; throat black; crown and forehead green. Large black/grey bill. Eye yellow.

Colourization Juvenile: As in adult but with grey/brown eye.

Call: Loud raucous calls, some harsh. Most calls gutteral with varying sounds. 

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