Lear's Macaw vs. Hyacinth Macaw

Hyacinth macaw, anodorhynchus hyacinthinus with vibrant blue plumage, perched on top of a snag, vulnerable bird species due to habitat loss and illegal pet trade, close up shot with copyspace.

The colorful Hyacinth Macaw, the largest parrot species on Earth, is threatened by unprecedented wildfires in its wetland habitat in Brazil’s Pantanal. In 2024, fires that were set to clear land for cattle ranching and other profit-driven ventures spread rapidly across drought-parched land, and nests holding macaw eggs and chicks were reduced to ashes. To protect these intelligent, beautiful birds Rainforest Trust is working with local partner Onçafari to establish the new 326,179-acre Taquari W

Habitat loss, climate change send hyacinth macaw reeling back into endangered status