HYACINTH MACAW Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus ENDANGERED
Arguably one of the most spectacular birds in the world, the gigantic blue Hyacinth Macaw is a rare inhabitant of extreme north-eastern Paraguay and the Pantanal. It is closely-tied to palm savanna where it feeds almost exclusively on palm-nuts, using the massive bill to crack open the kernels and feed on the nutrients inside that are inaccessible to other animals.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1130PH) Adult, Rio Apa, Departamento Concepción (Hugo del Castillo December 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1131PH) Adult, Itaipú Zoo, Hernandarias, Departamento Alto Paraná (Paul Smith March 2008).
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