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Lear's Macaw
Anodorhynchus leari Bonaparte, 1856
70–75 cmLength940 gWeight
Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari), also known as the indigo macaw, is a large all-blue Brazilian parrot, a member of a large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari), also known as the indigo macaw, is a large all-blue Brazilian parrot, a member of a large group of neotropical parrots known as macaws. It was first described by Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1856. Lear's macaw is 70–75 cm (27+1⁄2–29+1⁄2 in) long and weighs around 950 g (2 lb 2 oz).
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Questions
How big is the Lear's Macaw?
The Lear's Macaw is about 70–75 cm long and weighs around 940 g.
Where does the Lear's Macaw live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil.
Is the Lear's Macaw endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lear's Macaw as Endangered.
What does the Lear's Macaw eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Lear's Macaw in?
It belongs to the family African & New World Parrots (Psittacidae), order Parrot (Psittaciformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 70–75 cm
- Weight
- 940 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Endangered
More measurements
- Wing
- 378 mm
- Tail
- 408 mm
- Bill
- 68 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Parrot Psittaciformes
- Family
- African & New World Parrots Psittacidae
- Genus
- Anodorhynchus
Other birds in the genus Anodorhynchus
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Brown-necked ParrotPoicephalus fuscicollis
Cape ParrotPoicephalus robustus
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Rüppell's ParrotPoicephalus rueppellii
Brown-headed ParrotPoicephalus cryptoxanthus
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