These blue macaws help grow the forest around them, a new study finds

Mongabay
Apr 8, 2020, 11:04 am301 pts
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is the largest species of macaw and a dead ringer for the smaller Lear’s macaw (Anodorhynchus leari). Both species have the strongest beaks in the Psittacidae family of true parrots, capable of easily breaking open the large fruits of different palm trees. This…

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