Description
The magnificent hyacinth macaw is beautiful with its cobalt blue plumage. Its tail feathers are very long. And with its wings outstretched it has a wingspan of up to one metre! This makes it the largest flying parrot in the world. Watching it fly is quite an event.
It clings to the bark of trees with great skill. With its powerful claws and the help of its beak, it can climb up the tree trunk in no time. Where is it going? Oh, it has seen some delicious nuts! It loves nuts. The beautiful hyacinth macaw has bright blue plumage. Around the beak and eyes there is yellow skin that creates a beautiful contrast with the plumage.