Surrounding copyspace, looking down on top of a blue/gold macaw sitting on branch showing vibrant blue and yellow feathers. The blue-and-yellow macaw Ara ararauna, also known as the blue-and-gold macaw, is a large South American parrot with blue top parts and yellow under parts. It is a member of the large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. It inhabits forest especially varzea, but also in open sections of terra firme or unflooded forest and woodland of tropical South America. They are popular in aviculture because of their striking color, ability to talk, ready availability in the marketplace, and close bonding to humans.
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