Lear's Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari)

Other Names (World)
Lear's Macaw, Indigo Macaw

Family
Psittacidae (Parrots)

Size
70 cm

First Described (Guide)
Bonaparte, 1856

Habitat
Arid caatinga with sandstone cliffs (for colonial nesting and roosting) and stands of licur� palms. From 400 - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B) (NB).

Interior north-eastern Brazil.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 500 (2010) and increasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction, trapping and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Croaking and screeching sounds, notably higher-pitched and less guttural than Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (36)...)

Lear's Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) [XC713188]
by Barry Edmonston from Esta\u00e7\u00e3o Biol\u00f3gica de Canudos, Canudos-BA, Bahia, Brazil (call)

Lear's Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) [XC842128]
by Niels Poul Dreyer from S\u00e3o Paulo State Wildlife Conservation Center (CECFAU), Brazil (?)

Subspecies
May form a superspecies with Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) which is much larger and Glaucous Macaw (Anodorhynchus glaucus) which is very similar, but slightly smaller and paler, and only escapees could occur within its range.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Lears Macaw (Anodorhynchus leari) - 10 files

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