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Hyacinth Macaw in flight  Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus,Fall,Geotagged,Hyacinth Macaw,South Africa,birds,endangered,parrots Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

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  1. This one HAS to be on the homepage. Posted 12 years ago
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The Hyacinth Macaw is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length of about 100 cm it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species, though the flightless Kakapo of New Zealand can outweigh it at up to 3.5 kg.

Similar species: Parrots
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Oct 20, 2012. Captured Jun 12, 2011 15:05 in Unnamed Road, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
  • f/5.0
  • 1/640s
  • ISO400
  • 70mm