{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "hyacinth-macaw",
  "name": "Hyacinth Macaw",
  "scientificName": "Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is the world's largest flying parrot — a cobalt-blue giant of Brazil's Pantanal, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Adults weigh about 1.5 kg, crack extremely hard palm nuts with their beak, and are listed Vulnerable after trapping for the pet trade and loss of nest trees.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Psittaciformes",
    "family": "Psittacidae",
    "genus": "Anodorhynchus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 1.5,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 50,
    "lifespanYears": 50
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore (nuts and fruits)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Palm groves, gallery forest, and wetlands"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "Around 50 years in the wild (varies by population and captivity)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "About 1.5 kg typical adult mass (sex and region vary)."
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to roughly 50 km/h when moving at speed."
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Pantanal wetlands and dry forests of Brazil, Bolivia, and Paraguay.",
    "continents": [
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/hyacinth-macaw/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/hyacinth-macaw/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}