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    1) The document provides information about macaws, specifically the Blue-and-gold macaw. 2) It identifies their scientific name as Psittacidae, describes them as omnivorous birds that live in flocks, and have an average lifespan of up to 60 years. 3) The major threats to Blue-and-gold macaws are habitat loss due to deforestation, which is suspected to reduce suitable habitat by a third over 38 years, as well as poaching for the illegal pet trade, with over 55,000 recorded as poached since 1981.

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    1) The document provides information about macaws, specifically the Blue-and-gold macaw. 2) It identifies their scientific name as Psittacidae, describes them as omnivorous birds that live in flocks, and have an average lifespan of up to 60 years. 3) The major threats to Blue-and-gold macaws are habitat loss due to deforestation, which is suspected to reduce suitable habitat by a third over 38 years, as well as poaching for the illegal pet trade, with over 55,000 recorded as poached since 1981.

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    Anabella Berti
    1) The document provides information about macaws, specifically the Blue-and-gold macaw. 2) It identifies their scientific name as Psittacidae, describes them as omnivorous birds that live in flocks, and have an average lifespan of up to 60 years. 3) The major threats to Blue-and-gold macaws are habitat loss due to deforestation, which is suspected to reduce suitable habitat by a third over 38 years, as well as poaching for the illegal pet trade, with over 55,000 recorded as poached since 1981.

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    Animal Kingdom

    InfO
    COMMON NAME:
    Macaws, Guacamaya.

    SCIENTIFIC NAME:
    Psittacidae

    TYPE: Birds

    DIET: Omnivore

    GROUP NAME: Flock To support conservancy efforts


    please donate to the
    World Wide Fund
    AVERAGE LIFESPAN IN
    THE WILD: Up to 60 years support.worldwildlife.org

    SIZE: 11.8 to 39.5 inches

    WEIGHT: 4.5 ounces to


    3.75 pounds
    Population threats
    The major threat to Blue-and-gold
    macaws is habitat loss due to Ama-
    zonian deforestation.

    They are suspected to lose third


    of suitable habitat within its distri-
    bution over three generations (38
    years).

    The other biggest threat is poach-


    Adaptations for the Rain Forest ing and illegal pet trade. 55,531
    Many macaws have vibrant plum- wild-caught individuals have been
    age. The coloring is suited to life recorded since 1981 when their
    in Central and South American rain trade was restricted by CITES.
    forests, with their green canopies
    and colorful fruits and flowers.

    The birds boast large, powerful


    beaks that easily crack nuts and
    Macaws are beautiful, brilliant- seeds, while their dry, scaly tongues
    ly colored members of the parrot have a bone inside them that makes
    family. The Blue-and-gold macaw is them an effective tool for tapping
    named for its beautiful blue body into fruits.
    with a dark yellow chest. It is also
    known as the blue-and-yellow ma- Macaw Species
    caw. It has a black beak with a strip There are at least 17 species of ma-
    of green feathers just above it and a caws, and several are endangered.
    feathery black “beard” just below it. These playful birds are popular pets,
    and many are illegally trapped for
    Part of its face is without feathers that trade. The rain forest homes of
    and when it is excited its face will many species are also disappearing
    blush pink. Its feet are black. at an alarming rate.

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