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BLUE & GOLD MACAW PARROT’S

The Blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna) is a large South American parrot. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. These birds are popular in aviculture because of their striking colour, ability to talk, ready availability in the marketplace, and close bonding to humans.

Appearance
Blue-and-gold macaws have bright aqua-blue feathers on the top of their bodies except for the head, which is lime-coloured. The bottom, however, is a rich deep yellow/light orange. Their beak is black, as are the feathers under their chin. Their feet are grey, save for black nails. The birds have white skin, with their face having nearly no feathers besides a few black ones spaced apart from each other forming a striped pattern around the eyes. The irises are pale light yellow.