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Yellow-collared Macaw  (Primolius auricollis)

Also Known As: Golden-collared Macaw, Yellow-naped Macaw, Golden-naped Macaw, Cassin's Macaw
 
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Pair of Wild Yellow-collared Macaws in flight, Brazil

Credit: © Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi | http://www.justbirds.org/home.htm
 
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Did You Know?
The Yellow-collared Macaw, unlike other parrot species, seems to tolerate extensive habitat change and remains common in some areas with far-reaching agricultural development.

Status in the Wild
World Population:
Not recorded

Range: Found in N and E Bolivia to SW Mato Grosso, Brazil, and N Paraguay to NW Argentina; also Ilha do Bananal in W Goias, NE Mato Grosso and deep SE Para.

Habitat:
Occurs in variety of habitats such as forest, forest edge, woodland and savanna; moist upper tropical and subtropical forest in Argentina, dry forest in Bolivia, chaco in Paraguay and pantanal, open cerrado and gallery forest in Brazil. Up to 600m (1968 ft), in some areas 1700m (5576 ft).

Threat Summary:
Scarcer at edge of range in Paraguay. Generally common even in areas of habitat disturbance.

IUCN Rating:
Least concern

Wild Diet:
Eats fruits, flowers, maize and seeds.

CITES Rating:
Appendix II

Ecology:
Seen in pairs or small groups (outside breeding season). Large flocks where food abundant, and at roosts. Occasionally feeds on the ground.

Clutch and Egg Size:
3 or 4 eggs

Breeding Season:
From December onward.

Links to Other Project(s):
http://www.wpi.edu/Projects/Tufts/Da50.html

More Info Sites:
http://ottweet.com/parrot_breeder_yellow_collared.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden-collared_Macaw

http://www.cites.org/common/com/NC/2006/E-NC2006-Fa-04-01.pdf