The blue-yellow macaw (Ara ararauna) is a parrot from the family of parrots of Africa and the New World (Psittacidae). The scientific name of the species was published as Psittacus ararauna in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus.Blue-yellow macaws grow to about 76-86 centimeters in length and weigh up to 900-1300 grams. Characteristic is their colorful plumage with blue and olive yellow wings and tail and a green tip on the macaw's head. The throat and breast is colored olive yellow. Their beak is black and very powerful and capable of cracking large nuts. The irises of the eyes are pale yellow. The skin around the eyes and beak is naked and white in color. However, in excited or stressed birds this can be reddish in color. On the naked skin, small dark lines can be seen which are caused by short stubby black feathers. These feather lines converge at the nose and throat. The powerful legs are dark gray. Between the male and female, also called pupa, there is hardly any sexual dimorphism. The male is often slightly more robust in his build and usually has a slightly wider bill.
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