Hyacinth macaw: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the hyacinth macaw lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Group	Parrots
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Bird
Order	Psittaciformes
Family	Psittacidae

Where does the hyacinth macaw live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the hyacinth macaw in 2 countries and territories across South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, South America, Capitão Poço.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the hyacinth macaw endangered?

The hyacinth macaw’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the hyacinth macaw?

The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is a bird in the order Psittaciformes and the family Psittacidae, genus Anodorhynchus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the hyacinth macaw

The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a large parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. While generally easily recognized, it could be confused with the smaller Lear's macaw. Habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the pet trade have taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild, so the species is classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and it is protected by its listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Hyacinth macaw (revision 1381062475), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q463154 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).