DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
From Mexico to Argentina. Humid lowland forests and wooded foothills.
BEHAVIOUR
It is easy to hear this noisy bird. Usually seen in pairs or small groups. Much bigger flocks roost together near cliffs and on huge trees.
DIET
Their diet consists of fruits, berries, nuts and seeds. Using their beak they are capable of opening the hardest nutshells.
REPRODUCTION
They are monogamous and stay with their mate for lifetime. They lay 2 eggs in the nest near cliffs which gives them shelter from predators.
GOOD TO KNOW
They are sometimes seen on heaps of clay near riverbanks. Clay provides them microelements and also detoxifies poisons found in the seeds and vegetation.
- Latin name: Ara militaris mexicana
- IUCN Red List – VU – vulnerable
- CITES – Appendix I
- ESB – Species or subspecies for which regional, European studbook exists.
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