Let's see the rare purple-blue macaw, which can bite into whole coconuts, and its tail is more than 1 meter long
byRed de Amigos de las Aves•
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Blue-purple macaws live mainly in swamps and open forests in South America. This parrot can grow up to 1 meter in length, including the tail. It has a particularly hard beak that can bite open South American coconuts.
The purple-blue macaw is up to 1 meter long and has a hard beak that can bite into whole coconuts
The purple-blue macaw has the scientific name "Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus" and originates from South America.
This species has a body length from head to tail reaching 1m and weighs about 1.7kg. They are the largest flying parrots on earth.
Purple-blue parrots mainly eat seeds and fruits of native plants. With a powerful beak that can create a bite force of 140,000kg/m2, they can crack many hard nuts such as macadamia nuts, Brazil nuts and even coconut skulls.
Blue-purple parrots like to live in open forests and palm swamps. They often blame dense and damp areas. Due to its eye-catching appearance and gentle nature, this animal is popular as a pet.
However, overhunting and habitat loss have caused the species' population to decline rapidly. An estimated 10,000 blue-purple parrots have been captured as pets since 1980. The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the species as endangered.
