Blue-Throated Macaws Are Making a Comeback in Bolivia
113 critically endangered macaws have fledged with nesting box program.
By
Mary Jo DiLonardo
Published October 4, 2022 11:00AM EDT
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Haley Mast
Blue-throated macaws in a nesting box.
Asociacion Armonia
Once thought to be extinct in the wild, more than 100 colorful blue-throated macaws have hatched over the past few years in nesting boxes in Bolivia.
Rainforest Trust has been working with local partners to protect and expand the habitat of these critically endangered distinctive birds.
“Blue-throated macaws are unique, intelligent birds. Naturally curious, they are known to perform better than primates on some decision-making tasks. These birds are often referred to as ‘barba azul’ in Spanish, or ‘blue beard’ because of the bright blue feathers that cover their throats,” Holly Torres, a conservation grants associate with Rainforest Trust, tells Treehugger.
“Conservation of this turquoise-blue and yellow bird is essential, as it’s one of the rarest bird species in the world. Blue-throated Macaws are incredibly special–spectacular, brilliant, and social. Our world would be vastly impoverished without them.”
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https://www.treehugger.com/blue-throated-macaws-making-comeback-bolivia-6746369
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