
"Ara Ararauna"
By: KBP
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Heterotroph
Muticellular
Has a nucleus
Living
Bilateral Symmetry
Segmented body, including segmented muscles
Three germ layers and a well-developed coelom
Complete digestive system
Horny beak, no teeth
Large muscular stomach
Feathers
Strong skeleton
Bird
Cockatoos, Lories, and other Parrots
Medium and Small Birds
Live in the Rain forest
Related to the Scarlet Macaw
Nests are made in hollowed areas in trees, usually in the upper canopy of rainforests
Found Flying together in flocks
Brightly colored
Genus and Species: Ara Ararauna
The Blue and Yellow Macaw is green on the top of its head and has blue feathers on its upper parts, with yellow underneath
Macaws have very powerful beaks. In the wild they eat palm fruit and other tree fruits
It has a black chin
The Blue and Yellow Macaw has a wingspan of 41 to 45 inches and weighs up to 1200 grams.
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Mijal, Michelle. "Ara Maco." University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.. 11 Feb 2004. <http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html>.
"Blue and Yellow Macaw." Oakland Zoo. 11 Feb 2004. <http://www.oaklandzoo.org/atoz/azblylmc.html>.