The hyacinth macaw, or hyacinthine macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length of about one meter it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species; the flightless kakapo of New Zealand outweighs it at up to 3.5 kg.

How many hyacinth macaws are left in the world?

Only about 2,000-6,500 hyacinth macaws remain in the wild today. by supporting Nature and Culture.

Are hyacinth macaws extinct 2020?

The hyacinth macaw is classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, while Lear's macaw is considered endangered. ... There are an estimated 6,500 hyacinth macaws left in the wild, scattered across isolated populations in the Pantanal, the Cerrado and the Amazon, with likely little to no genetic flow between them.