the blue and gold macaw (ara ararauna) is a large south american parrot found in tropical forests. their large, powerful beaks are used for shelling nuts, climbing trees, and excavating nesting cavities. blue and gold macaws are social birds that typically mate for life, and in captivity can reach over 60 years old.
Yeah they’re definitely not limited to South America; I saw a flock of about eight of them flying over 56th street here in Miami on my way to work one morning a few months ago. They were probably escaped or released pets or something; been hoping to see them around again.
what i meant by that was their natural range. the Miami flock has actually been around for around 20 years, and is believed to be descended from an escaped shipment of wild-caught macaws.
