Blue Throated Macaw
Blue Throated Macaw The Blue-throated Macaw is a rare treat to behold, being one of the rarest birds in the world! The Blue Throated Macaw Ara glaucogularis is one of the most spectacular of the large Macaws. It displays an elegant form and is more graceful in its movements than its counterparts. In color it is similar to the slightly larger Blue and Gold Macaw, with a beautiful teal blue color along its upper parts and a golden color underneath. But it is distinguished by a large blue band across the throat that extends up to its ear coverts, and thus the name 'Blue-throated'. It is also known as the Canide Macaw and the Wagler's Macaw. This beauty has only really become known in aviculture since the late 1970's. While all the other large macaws were discovered up to 200 years earlier, in the 1700 and 1800 hundreds, the Blue-throated Macaw was not described until 1921. Its natural habitat is not widespread. It is found only in very reduced areas, ...