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Ara ambigua
Photo by Reini
Photographed: Laguna del Lagarto Lodge, Costa Rica

Identification

Great Green Macaws are massive birds (87 cm/34 in). They have extremely long tails and large seed-cracking beaks. They are mainly green with blue in their wings and red on their forehead. Their bare facial skin has lines, usually black.

Distribution

Great Green Macaws are endangered.

Taxonomy

Ara ambiguus is also known as Buffon's Macaw.

Habitat

Behaviour

Great Green Macaws are often seen feeding. Small groups of up to 10 birds fly around looking for Dipterex trees that have fruit. These noisy flocks will land on a fruiting tree and sit on it for hours at a time. Macaws are very rarely not seen in groups. They are almost always extremely loud while feeding and flying.

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