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Hyacinth Macaw

Anodorhyncus hyacinthinus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Largest parrot in the world

Habitat:

Pantanal

Notes:

Brought back form the brink of extinction, hyacinth macaws are making a comeback in the pantanal

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Hyacinth Macaw

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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
I would love to matimar1 but if you read the FAQ's regarding creating missions, you'll see this requirement ' Keep in mind that your mission must fall within a radius of at most 300 miles (482 km).'
Elsa
Awesome shot!! I love these, was lucky enough to see them when I went to the Pantanal many years ago..
Carolina
THANK YOU!! they are extremely beautiful!

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