Blue-throated macaw
Ara glaucogularis Dabbene, 1921
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The blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a species in the family Psittacidae, order Psittaciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 784 g and live up to 22 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
Quick facts about the blue-throated macaw
- Weight
- 784 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 22 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
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Where does the blue-throated macaw live?
Not recorded
What is the blue-throated macaw?
The blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis), also known as the Caninde macaw or Wagler's macaw, is a macaw endemic to a small area of north-central Bolivia, known as Los Llanos de Moxos. In 2014 this species was designated by law as a natural patrimony of Bolivia. Until 2010, it was hunted by native people to make feathered "Moxeño" headdresses for "machetero" ritual dances.
Recent population and range estimates suggest that about 208–303 adult individuals remain in the wild. Its demise was brought upon by nesting competition, avian predation, and a small native range, exacerbated by indigenous hunting and capture for the pet trade. Current threats continue to include hunting and trapping as well as tree cutting, invasive species, disease, and use of powders or foams used to extinguish fires. It is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN in the wild and is protected by trading prohibitions.
The name "Wagler's macaw" is in honor of German herpetologist and ornithologist Johann Georg Wagler, who processed many of Johan Baptist von Spix's Brazilian collections at LMU Munich, and first described the blue macaws for a European readership in Monographia Psittacorum (1832).
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Is the blue-throated macaw endangered?
The blue-throated macaw is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely 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 Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the blue-throated macaw classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusAra
- SpeciesAra glaucogularis Dabbene, 1921
Synonyms Ara caninde, Sittace azarae, Sittace canindé
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- مكاو أزرق الحنجرةArabic
- Синьочел араBulgarian
- guacamai golablauCatalan
- ara modrohrdlýCzech
- ara kanindaCzech
- macaw WaglerWelsh
- Blåstrubet AraDanish
- KanindeGerman
- BlaukehlaraGerman
- BlaulatzaraGerman
- blugorĝa araoEsperanto
- Guacamayo CanindeSpanish
- Guacamaya de barba azulSpanish
- Guacamayo AmarilloSpanish
- Guacamayo BarbazulSpanish
- Guacamayo barbiazulSpanish
- boliivia ararauna (boliivia lasuuraara)Estonian
- sinikurkkuaraFinnish
- Ara canindéFrench
- ארה כחולת-גרוןHebrew
- kéktorkú araHungarian
- Ara golabluItalian
- アオキコンゴウインコJapanese
- mėlyngurklė araLithuanian
- BlauwkeelaraDutch
- blåstrupearaNorwegian
- ara szafirowaPolish
- نیل گلا میکاعWestern Panjabi
- Arara-barba-azulPortuguese
- Arara-de-barba-azulPortuguese
- arara-de-garganta-azulPortuguese
- Arara-de-pescoço-azulPortuguese
- Каниндский араRussian
- Синегорлый араRussian
- ara modrokrkáSlovak
- modrogrli araSlovenian
- Plavogrla araSerbian
- blåstrupig araSwedish
- Mavi Gerdanlı AraTurkish
- Синьогорлий араUkrainian
- ара синьогорлийUkrainian
- 藍喉麥鷎Chinese
- 蓝喉金刚鹦鹉Chinese
- 藍喉金剛鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the blue-throated macaw
Other species in the same genus Ara.
Blue-and-yellow macaw
Ara ararauna
Scarlet macaw
Ara macao
Red-and-green macaw
Ara chloropterus
Military macaw
Ara militaris
Red-fronted macaw
Ara rubrogenys
Chestnut-fronted macaw
Ara severus
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blue-throated macaw?
An adult blue-throated macaw weighs 784 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blue-throated macaw endangered?
The blue-throated macaw is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
How long does the blue-throated macaw live?
The blue-throated macaw has a recorded lifespan of 22 years.
What kind of animal is the blue-throated macaw?
The blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) 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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