BLUE-WINGED MACAW Primolius maracana VULNERABLE
Once common, this forest-dwelling macaw has disappeared over vast areas of its former range and is now sadly a rare sight in south-eastern South America. It is a small macaw, little larger than a parakeet and like its close relatives form strong pair bonds that may last throughout the life of the bird. This species is associated with Atlantic Forests of eastern Paraguay.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE2212RE) Adult head detail, Jardín Zoológico de Asunción, Departamento Central (Teatske Nieuborg 2007).
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Primolius maracana
1 (FPAVE2213RE) calls recorded Arroyo Blanco-Las Niñas, Departamento Amambay (Myriam Velázquez October 2000).
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