Red-backed macaw
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Red-backed Macaw ( Primolius maracana ) |
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The red-backed macaw ( Primolius maracana ), also Marakana or Maracana , is a species of parrot belonging to the genus of small macaws ( Primolius ).
In the literature there is also the classification as Ara maracana and Propyrrhura maracana . The classification in Primolius is controversial, as there are clear similarities to Ara severa . Lepperhoff does not even use this classification in his specialist book published in 2004.
The word "maracana" comes from the Brazilian native language, Tupi, and means "green bird".
features
The red-backed macaw reaches a body length of 43 cm. The plumage is predominantly green. The forehead, lower back, and a belly spot are red. The wings are green, the underside of the wing yellowish-green and merges into blue. The tail is green at the base and merges into blue, the underside is yellowish-green. The feet of young animals are gray-black, in adults they are light flesh-colored. The iris is brown, the bare eyes and cheeks whitish with thin rows of feathers.
distribution
The red-backed macaw lives in the southeast of Brazil in the states of Sao Paulo and Parana, in the Brazilian mountains and highlands of Mato Grosso .
Habitat
The habitats of the red-backed macaw are tropical to subtropical forests along rivers and open semi-savannahs .
Hazard and protection
As with almost all parrot species, the red-backed macaw population is in sharp decline, as its habitat is severely threatened by agriculture and industry on the east coast of South America. Less than 10,000 birds are estimated to be in the wild. The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the species as Near Threatened (NT) on the early warning list.
Protection by:
- CITES: Appendix I.
- EU species protection regulation (EG 338/97): Appendix A
Way of life
There are very few reports in the literature on the life of the red-backed macaw. They use tree hollows for breeding, these are also chosen as sleeping places. The diet is varied and includes various fruits, seeds, nuts and berries. He also regularly visits the so-called clay licks , which, according to recent research, do not serve to absorb minerals but to neutralize plant toxins .
Offspring
In contrast to many other macaw species, breeding is relatively problem-free and has often been successful. 1 to 5 young are raised. The fact that few breeders keep this macaw species is due to the relatively inconspicuous appearance compared to the far more colorful relatives.
literature
- Lars Lepperhoff: Macaws. Eugen Ulmer Verlag , Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8001-3821-2 .
- Dieter Hoppe : Macaws. Eugen Ulmer Verlag , Stuttgart 1983, ISBN 3-8001-7081-7 .
- Werner Lantermann: Macaws. Horst Müller-Verlag , Walsrode 1983, ISBN 3-923269-11-0 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Primolius maracana at Avibase
Web links
- Primolius maracana inthe IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011.2. Listed by: BirdLife International, 2008. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Blue-winged Macaw (Propyrrhura maracana) in the Internet Bird Collection