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ForestCavity nestMedium · 256 g
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It has a total length of approximately 36–43 cm (14–17 in). It has a moderately sized black bill, a long tail and a mainly green plumage. The upperside of the remiges and primary coverts are blue, as indicated by its common name. The underside of the wings is yellowish, the tail-tip, crown and cheeks are bluish, and the tail-base and small belly-patch are red. The iris is amber. It and the red-bellied macaw are the only macaws where the bare facial-skin is yellowish, but this often fades to white in captivity.
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When to see the Blue-winged Macaw
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blue-winged Macaw
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Blue-winged Macaw
The blue-winged macaw, in aviculture more commonly known as Illiger's macaw, is a species of small macaw found in central and eastern South America. The second name is in honor of the German ornithologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. It was previously placed in the genera Ara or Propyrrhura. Blue-winged macaws have been known to reach an age of 50–60 years.
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Easily confused with
Golden-collared MacawPrimolius auricollisIt has a total length of about 38 cm (15 in), of which almost half is tail feathers.
Blue-headed MacawPrimolius couloniThe blue-headed macaw is 41 cm (16 in) long.
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