Blue-and-yellow macaw
The strong beak of the macaw helps it crack open nut shells and crush seeds. Sometimes, they eat clay from riverbeds. This helps them digest toxins from any unripe seeds they might have eaten.
- Conservation StatusLeast Concern
- Life span50-60 years
- Body sizearound 2.5 ft. tall
- Native habitat Forests, woodlands, and savannahs of South America
- DietNuts, seeds, and fruit