Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw Ara ararauna

Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw
The Blue and Gold Macaw (also called Blue and Yellow Macaw) is one of the most magnificent of parrots and of birds.
Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw
The Blue and Gold Macaw's range covers forest over much of the northern half of South America through into Panama.
Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw
Diet is mainly vegetarian (nuts, which it can open with its strong beak, seeds, fruit, tree bark) but also can include some invertebrates or even small vertebrates.
Blue and Gold Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw
One of the largest parrots, the Blue and Gold Macaw can be nearly 3 feet long from head to tail.
Blue and Yellow Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw
Blue and Yellow Macaw
The chin is black and the brow is green, unlike the similar Blue-throated Macaw.
Blue and Yellow Macaw in flight
Blue and Yellow Macaw in flight
Blue and Yellow Macaw in flight
The blue topside and gold underside in flight.