Description: The blue and gold macaw is a large parrot with colorful feathers and a long tail. The feathers are predominantly blue on the back and half way up the head. The rest of the head is covered ...

Macaws are among the most beautiful and fascinating birds in the world. With their bright feathers, intelligent minds, and playful nature, macaws have captured the hearts of bird lovers everywhere.

If you’re like me, you’ve been eagerly anticipating the release of captive-bred Spix’s little blue macaws, Cyanopsitta spixii, back into their ancestral home in Brazil. These parrots are amongst the ...

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