The Hyacinth Macaw’s largest populations live in the three main locations in Brazil: the Pantanal region, the Cerrado region (eastern interior), and the eastern portion of the Amazon Basin. Some clay licks, particularly the ones in Tambopata, Peru, gather even hundreds of macaws daily which is a spectacle not to miss! While macaw has grown immune to some of the world’s most dangerous toxins, the seemingly harmless foods like cherries, avocados, or chocolate are still poisonous to them. To neutralize toxins in their food, macaws eat clay from clay licks along the riverbanks. You might be surprised to learn that some of macaws’ favorite foods are poisonous, but luckily they have developed immunity to most of them. You’ll have great fun observing these charming birds sharing food, grooming each other, and flying around almost touching each other, side-by-side. Macaw also has a superior ability to mimic human speech including correctly using words and crafting creative expressions.ĭid you know? One study even found that macaws can speak more than 6,000 variations of expressions!Īs monogamous birds, macaws typically mate for life. They communicate vastly in order to mark their territory and to advertise their presence to their flock.
These smart birds fill the canopy of Amazon rainforest with a variety of sounds. Their noble cobalt-blue plumage makes them easy to tell apart from other macaws. This long-tailed parrot typically grows to 3.3 feet (1 meter) from head to tail with a vast wingspan approaching 5 feet (1.5 meters). Macaws are the largest parrots in the world - and the Hyacinth Macaw is the largest of all macaws. The good news is that most of these animals (unless specified otherwise) can be found in the most popular countries of the Amazon basin: Brazil, Peru, and Ecuador. In this article, we are featuring some of the rainforest’ most interesting creatures, so that you get a sneak peek into Amazon’s rich fauna. From the world’s most dangerous predators to the most exotic birds, Amazon attracts adventure travelers and animal lovers from all around the world.
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