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  1. Habitat loss, climate change send hyacinth macaw reeling ...

  2. Hyacinth Macaw About 3,000 hyacinth macaws—the world’s largest parrot—reside in the Pantanal, where they eat fruits and nuts and nest in naturally hollow manduvi trees. Birdwatchers identify this rare bird by its apparent smile, cobalt blue plumage, and yellow trim around its eyes.
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    In the past, hyacinth macaws were much more common in Pantanal. Captured by the thousands and commercialized as a cage bird, during the 80’s their population in the region dropped to around 1500 birds.
    The Hyacinth Macaw Project in the Caiman Ecological Refuge, located in the Pantanal, has employed artificial nests and chick management techniques, along with effectively raising awareness among cattle ranchers. Many ranch owners in the Pantanal and Gerais, to protect the birds, no longer allow trappers on their properties.
    In 2008, there were 6,500 hyacinth macaws in Brazil, more than three-quarters of them in the Pantanal. That marked a dramatic reversal from a low of 2,500 in 1987. Trafficking of the birds for the illegal pet trade up until the 1980s was estimated to have taken more than 10,000 hyacinth macaws from the wild.
    Guedes, N.M.R., Toledo, M.C.B., Fontoura, F.M. et al. Growth model analysis of wild hyacinth macaw ( Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) nestlings based on long-term monitoring in the Brazilian Pantanal.
    The Brazilian government must treat the hyacinth macaw as an endangered species, and work to protect its natural habitat." One incentive for the government and local landowners to protect wildlife and natural habitats could be ecotourism. The Pantanal is one of the best places in the world to watch birds and animals.
    In the Pantanal, hyacinth macaws — highly social and faithful birds that mate for life — prefer to make their nest in the manduvi tree, whose soft trunk is easily hollowed out by a macaw beak. In the process of enlarging natural cavities, the birds also create a lining of small woodchips and sawdust for the eggs to rest on.
  4. WebApr 21, 2004 · In the Pantanal, hyacinth macaws — highly social and faithful birds that mate for life — prefer to make their nest in the manduvi tree, whose soft trunk is easily hollowed out by a macaw beak. In the process of enlarging natural

  5. Growth model analysis of wild hyacinth macaw - Nature

  6. Web19 Jul 2021. Posted in: Bird Protection, cavity nesting, distribution, endangered, grassland, parrot, population structure, protected areas, threatened species, wetlands. Hyacinth Macaw conservation in the Brazilian Pantanal. Habitat loss and lack of protected areas threaten the …

  7. WebSighting a Hyacinth Macaw (locally unknown as Arara Azul) is often one of the most treasured experiences for any visitor to the Pantanal. It's the largest parrot in the world, by length (reaching up to 100cm), and has a stunning cobalt blue coloration.

  8. The Hyacinth Macaw Project – Instituto Arara Azul

    WebThe project studies the reproductive biology of scarlet macaws, toucans, hawks, owls, Muscovy ducks, and other species that live alongside the hyacinth macaw in the Pantanal. Objectives To maintain viable populations of hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) in the …

  9. Visit the Hyacinth Macaw Project Brazilian Pantanal ...

  10. Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) - BirdLife ...

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