Great Green Macaw

The Great Green Macaw (Ara ambiguus), also known as Buffon's macaw or the great military macaw, is a Central and South American parrot found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. These birds have been recorded feeding on a wide variety of foodstuffs in the wild such as seeds, nuts, and fruits, but also including flowers, bulbs, roots, and bark. An extremely loud, raucous "aak, raak" that can be heard at great distances. Captive birds will emit loud squawks and growls, and also make creaking or groaning sounds.

The great green macaw is the largest parrot in its native habitat, the second heaviest macaw species in the world (although it is slightly shorter due to its shorter tail than other large macaws like the red-and-green macaw), and the third heaviest parrot species overall. This species weighs 1.3 kg on average and measures 85–90 cm in length. Their upper tail feathers are pale blue, while their lower back, rump, and forehead are reddish. They are primarily green in color. The tail is brownish-red with a really light blue tip. Lines of tiny, dark feathers, which are reddish in older and female parrots, are patterned on the naked flesh of the face. Juveniles are duller in color, have shorter tails with a yellow tip, and have grey eyes rather than black eyes.