Blue-headed macaw
Primolius couloni (P. L. Sclater, 1876)
The blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh 250 g to 250.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the blue-headed macaw
- Weight
- 250 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blue-headed macaw live?
Not recorded
What is the blue-headed macaw?
The blue-headed macaw or Coulon's macaw (Primolius couloni) is a macaw native to eastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia (mainly in Pando), and far western Brazil (in Acre). It has a total length of about 41 cm (16 in), making it a member of the group of smaller macaws sometimes known as the mini-macaws, which includes any species of macaw with a total length of 50 cm (20 in) or less. As in all macaws, its tail is long and pointed and the bill is large and heavy.
The specific epithet couloni is in honor of Swiss naturalist Paul Louis Coulon (1804–1894).
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Is the blue-headed macaw endangered?
The blue-headed macaw is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the blue-headed macaw classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusPrimolius
- SpeciesPrimolius couloni (P. L. Sclater, 1876)
Synonyms Ara couloni, Ara couloni couloni, Ara couloni couloni, Propyrrhura couloni, Propyrrhura couloni
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- مكاو أزرق الرأسArabic
- Синьоглав араBulgarian
- guacamai capblauCatalan
- ara šedolícíCzech
- Macaw penlasWelsh
- Blåhovedet DværgaraDanish
- GebirgsaraGerman
- BlaukopfaraGerman
- blukapa araoEsperanto
- Guacamayo cabeciazulSpanish
- smaragd-aaraEstonian
- مکائو سرآبیPersian
- sinipääaraFinnish
- Ara de CoulonFrench
- hegyi araHungarian
- kékfejű araHungarian
- Ara testabluItalian
- ヤマヒメコンゴウインコJapanese
- mėlyngalvė araraLithuanian
- Симсӹ вуян араWestern Mari
- BlauwkoparaDutch
- blåhodearaNorwegian
- ara niebieskogłowaPolish
- نیل سرا میکاعWestern Panjabi
- arara-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
- maracanã-de-cabeça-azulPortuguese
- Горный араRussian
- ara modrohlaváSlovak
- Plavoglava araSerbian
- blåhuvad araSwedish
- Mavi Başlı AraTurkish
- Ara couloniUkrainian
- маракана гірськийUkrainian
- نیل سر مکاؤUrdu
- 藍頭麥鷍Chinese
- 蓝头金刚鹦鹉Chinese
Relatives of the blue-headed macaw
Other species in the same genus Primolius.
Blue-winged macaw
Primolius maracana
Golden-collared macaw
Primolius auricollis
CompareBlue-headed macaw vs Blue-winged macawBlue-headed macaw vs Golden-collared macaw
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue-headed macaw?
An adult blue-headed macaw weighs 250 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue-headed macaw endangered?
The blue-headed macaw is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the blue-headed macaw?
The blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni) belongs to the family Psittacidae in the order Psittaciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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