Blue-and-yellow Macawルリコンゴウインコ

Ara araraunaLC— Least Concern

The blue-and-yellow macaw is a large, brilliantly colored parrot of South American swamp forests, prized for its vivid blue back and golden-yellow underparts. Highly social and long-lived, it typically pairs for life and can live 60 years or more in captivity.

Blue-and-yellow Macaw (reference photo)
Photo: Hans Hillewaert / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification
Psittaciformes / Psittacidae Source
Size
76–91 cm
Weight
0.9–1.5 kg
Lifespan
30–35 years in the wild; may live over 60 years in captivity
Diet
Herbivore Feeds mainly on nuts, along with seeds, fruit, and vegetables; cracks hard nut shells with its powerful bill
Distribution
Found from southern Panama through Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Paraguay, typically in swampy or seasonally flooded forest. Source
Sources
ja.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Did You Know?

  • It visits riverside clay licks to eat mineral-rich mud, which supplements its diet and helps neutralize toxins from the seeds and unripe fruit it eats. Source
  • It typically pairs for life and is highly social, communicating emotion by blushing and fluffing the bare feathers on its face. Source

Where to See This Species

Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 12

Adventure WorldWakayamaOpened in 1978

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Izu Shaboten ZooShizuokaOpened in 1959

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Okazakishihigashi Kouen DoubutsuenAichiAbout 1 km toward Toyota from the Okazaki IC on the Tomei Expressway.

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Kiryuugaoka DoubutsuenGunmaIf driving, set your car navigation to "Kiryugaoka Amusement Park" (Kiryugaoka Yuenchi) rather than "Kiryugaoka Zoo" to reach the parking lot (searching by the zoo name may give an incorrect route).

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Noichi Zoological Park of Kochi PrefectureKochiA 20-minute walk or 13-minute rental-bicycle ride from Noichi Station on the Tosa Kuroshio Railway Gomen-Nahari Line.

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Saitamakenkodomodoubutsu Shizen KouenSaitamaOpened in 1980

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OJI ZOOHyogo3 minutes on foot west from Oji-Koen Station on the Hankyu line.

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Suzaka ZooNaganoFrom the Suzaka-Nagano-Higashi IC on the Joshin-etsu Expressway, take Route 403, turn right at the Kotaka-machi intersection, turn left at the Kami-Hatcho intersection, cross Garyu Bridge, and turn left for the south entrance.

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TOBU ZOOSaitamaFrom Tobu-Dobutsu-Koen Station (west exit), about 10 minutes on foot (600 m) or about 5 minutes by bus.

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Iida Shiritsu DoubutsuenNaganoAddress: 33 Ogimachi, Iida, Nagano.

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Hamamatsu Zoological GardensShizuokaOpened in 1950

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Fukuoka Zoo & Botanical GardenFukuokaOpened in 1953

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Former facilities

North Safari SapporoHokkaidoOpened in 2005

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Closed: 2025-09-30 Official Site

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Conservation Story

Conservation Status

Least Concern (LC)

Sources

ja.wikipedia.org

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FAQ

Why do blue-and-yellow macaws eat clay?
They visit riverbank clay licks to ingest mineral-rich mud, which is thought to supplement their diet and help neutralize toxins found in the seeds and unripe fruit they eat. Source
How long do blue-and-yellow macaws live?
In the wild they typically live 30 to 35 years, while well-cared-for captive birds can live 60 years or longer. Source
How many operating facilities are registered here?
Operating facilities registered on this site: Japan 12 Source

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