Hyacinth macaw
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Latham, 1790)
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), also called the Hyacinthine macaw, is a parrot in the family Psittacidae and the order Psittaciformes. It is a medium-sized bird with an adult body mass of 1.331 kg, up to 1.361 kg, and a lifespan of 38.8 years.
Quick facts about the hyacinth macaw
The hyacinth macaw is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- 1.33 kg – 1.36 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- 1 msrc for Length
- Lifespan
- 38.8 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.2 – 2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the hyacinth macaw?
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Where does the hyacinth macaw live?
Not recorded
What is the hyacinth macaw?
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a large parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. While generally easily recognized, it could be confused with the smaller Lear's macaw. Habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the pet trade have taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild, so the species is classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and it is protected by its listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
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Is the hyacinth macaw endangered?
The hyacinth 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 hyacinth macaw classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPsittaciformes
- familyPsittacidae
- genusAnodorhynchus
- SpeciesAnodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Latham, 1790)
Synonyms Anodorhynchus hyacinthus, Anodorhynchus hyancinthus, Anodorhynchus maximiliani, Psittacus hyacinthinus
Other names and names in other languages (51)
- Hyacinthine macawEnglish
- مقو بنفسجيArabic
- مكاو بنفسجيArabic
- مكاو ياقوتيArabic
- Хиацинтов араBulgarian
- guacamai jacintCatalan
- ara hyacintovýCzech
- HyacintaraDanish
- HyazintharaGerman
- Hyazinth-AraGerman
- HiacintuloEsperanto
- hiacinta araoEsperanto
- Guacamayo AzulSpanish
- Guacamayo jacintoSpanish
- hüatsint-siniaaraEstonian
- Guakamaio urdinBasque
- مکائو سنبلیPersian
- hyasinttiaraFinnish
- Ara hyacintheFrench
- Guhaa hyacintheFrench
- Guacamaio xacintoGalician
- Gua'a hovyGuarani
- ארת ענק יקינתוניתHebrew
- ארה יקינתוניתHebrew
- hijacintna araCroatian
- jácintkék araHungarian
- nagy jácintaraHungarian
- Ara giacintoItalian
- スミレコンゴウインコJapanese
- hiacintinė mėlynoji araLithuanian
- Гиацинт араWestern Mari
- HyacintharaDutch
- hyasintaraNorwegian
- modroara hiacyntowaPolish
- ہیاسنتھ میکاعWestern Panjabi
- arara-azulPortuguese
- arara-azul-grandePortuguese
- Arara-jacintaPortuguese
- Гиацинтовый араRussian
- ara hyacintováSlovak
- Velika plava araSerbian
- செந்நீல ஐவண்ணக்கிளிTamil
- Sümbül araTurkish
- Çivit Mavisi AraTurkish
- Гіацинтовий араUkrainian
- ара гіацинтовийUkrainian
- سنبلی مکاؤUrdu
- Vẹt đuôi dài lam tíaVietnamese
- 紫藍麥鷍Chinese
- 紫蓝金刚鹦鹉Chinese
- 紫藍金剛鸚鵡Chinese
Relatives of the hyacinth macaw
Other species in the same genus Anodorhynchus.
Lear's macaw
Anodorhynchus leari
Glaucous macaw
Anodorhynchus glaucus
CompareHyacinth macaw vs Lear's macawHyacinth macaw vs Glaucous macaw
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the hyacinth macaw?
The hyacinth macaw is a bird, a parrot in the family Psittacidae.
How heavy is the hyacinth macaw?
The hyacinth macaw has an adult body mass of 1.331 kg, with values up to 1.361 kg reported.
What does the hyacinth macaw eat?
The hyacinth macaw is a frugivore and, by trophic level, a herbivore.
Is the hyacinth macaw endangered?
The hyacinth macaw is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List, which is an IUCN threatened category.
How long does the hyacinth macaw live?
The hyacinth macaw has a lifespan of 38.8 years.
How many eggs does the hyacinth macaw lay?
The hyacinth macaw has a clutch size of 2.2 eggs, with values up to 2.4 reported.
Who named the hyacinth macaw?
The hyacinth macaw, Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus, was named by (Latham, 1790).
Sources and how to cite this page
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