Natural History. The hyacinth macaw is found primarily in riverside topical rain forest and palm swamps. Its habitat varies throughout its range, however, from seasonally moist forest with a broken canopy, to mature palm forest, to grassy marshes. The hyacinth macaw nests in holes in trees. read more
These parrots are the inhabitants of Brazil, South America, Paraguay, Bahia, Cerrado, Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais, Tocantins, Tocantins River, and Bolivia. read more
The hyacinth macaw is the longest of all parrots with the length measuring up to 100 cm (3.3 ft). It weighs up to 1.2–1.7 kg (2.6–3.7 lb). They have a 388–425 mm (15.3–16.7 in) long wingspan with a tail measuring up to 24 inches. read more
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a 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 100 cm (3.3 ft) it is longer than any other species of parrot. read more