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Primary Traits
1,105 g
0 m - 500 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Ara ararauna
English name
Blue-and-yellow Macaw
Order
Psittaciformes
Family
Psittacidae
Genus
Ara
Species
ararauna
Data source
HBW4, BOTW, D23
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Neotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
911 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
1,134 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
995 g
Maximum unsexed mass
1,380 g
Average mass
1,105 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
1,500 m
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Forest
Habitat breadth
4
Primary diet
Herbivore
Diet breadth
4
Diet specialization index
0.8
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cavity (tree)
Nest substrate
Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
1
Maximum clutch size
3
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
24 d
Maximum incubation period
26 d
Minimum fledging period
59 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
59 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary