Hyacinth macaw
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| phylum | Chordata | The Hyacinth Macaw is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about 100 cm (3.3 ft) it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. While generally easily recognized, it can be confused with the far rarer and smaller Lear's Macaw. Its feathers are entirely blue, lighter above and darker on its wings. It has a large black curved beak. It has a lappet of bright-yellow bare skin on the left and right of its face adjacent to the base of its lower beak and an eyering of yellow bare skin encircle each eye.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Psittaciformes | |
| family | Psittacidae | |
| genus | Anodorhynchus | |
| species | A. hyacinthinus |
