Blue-headed macaw (Primolius couloni)

Carretera Codo - Pozuzo, Huánuco, Peru. Dec 20, 2020

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Thibaud Aronson

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Another, much smaller macaw, and much more common the area! Posted 4 years ago
1. Patomarazul
  
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  Beautiful species! Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
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    I call it "dirty face", but it does look cute enough at close range. Posted 4 years ago

NattyOne

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I love this, what a lovely macaw!!! Posted 4 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  It's mostly restricted to Peru, and classified Vulnerable by the IUCN but it does seem to do well in secondary forests and it definitely has a healthy population here! Posted 4 years ago

The Blue-headed macaw

The blue-headed macaw or Coulon's macaw is a macaw native to eastern Peru, northwestern Bolivia, and far western Brazil. It has a total length of about 41 cm, making it a member of the group of smaller macaws sometimes known as the mini-macaws, which includes any species of macaw with a total length of 50 cm or less.

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Similar species: Parrots

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson