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Blue-and-yellow macaw
‘A male and a female stay together as a pair for their whole lives.’
Discover in real lifeHabitat:
tropical forests and grasslands in northern South America
Food:
seeds, nuts and fruits
Lifespan:
50 years
Weight:
0.9 to 1.8 kilograms
Number of young:
2 to 4 young
Incubation period:
25 to 30 days
IUCN status:
Safe
EEP:
no
Planting seeds
Blue-and-yellow macaws eat a lot of fruit, seeds and nuts. With their strong beak they can crack very tough nuts. Sometimes they swallow seeds whole. Those seeds end up in their poo. A new tree can then grow in that spot. This makes macaws very important for the rainforests they live in.
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Theme area: A World of Difference
You can see the blue-and-yellow macaw in the ‘A World of Difference’ theme area. Here, you can discover the impressive diversity of nature.
Habitat and threats
blue-and-yellow macaws live in grasslands, tropical and subtropical rainforests in northern South America. blue-and-yellow macaw is not an endangered species. It is not known how many live in the wild, but it is reasonably certain that numbers are declining. The birds still have a fairly wide range, which is one reason they are not in danger of extinction.
There are two major threats to the macaws; loss of habitat and the illegal pet trade. The rainforest where the animals live is getting smaller and smaller, due to logging. In addition, blue-and-yellow macaws are kept as pets all over the world. Many animals and eggs are taken from the wild to sell as pets.
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Species conservation in Eindhoven Zoo
Fortunately, the status of the blue-and-yellow macaw is safe. But unfortunately, many of the species you see in the park are endangered and struggling in their original habitats. Did you know that worldwide more than 10,000 animal species are threatened with extinction are endangered? Together we can help them, with big, or small steps. Want to know how?