Blue-headed macaw  (Primolius couloni)

Description

Sadly, this rare and beautiful bird, with its striking vivid blue-green plumage, is now seldom seen in the wild (4). As its common name implies, the head is blue and stands out against the primarily green plumage of the body, with the subtle dark-blue tones of the forehead, crown and cheeks blending into a more brilliant iridescent turquoise-blue around the neck (5). Whilst upper parts are largely green, some wing feathers are a vivid blue, and the edge of the wing is aqua-marine (2) (6). By contrast, the upperparts of the tail are a rich maroon colour, while the underparts of both the tail and wings are yellowish-green (2) (5). The bill is black, ivory coloured at the tip, and the legs and feet are pink (6).

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