Greenwinged Macaw

Ara chloropterus

Range

• Amazon basin of South America

Habitat

• Forests

Diet

• Nuts
• Fruits
• Berries
• Seeds

Its namesake green wing feathers distinguish this large bird from the similarly-colored scarlet macaw.

A powerful beak is used on a varied diet that includes nuts, fruits, berries, seeds, and other vegetation. Salts and minerals from a cliffside “clay lick” are also essential to their diet and provide protection against some of the poisonous fruits they consume. Macaws are social and will spend hours preening one another.