Names: Blue-headed Macaw, Coulon's Macaw Scientific name: Primolius couloni Conservation status: Vulnerable Info: The Blue-headed Macaw is a parrot native to eastern Peru, north western Bolivia and far western Brazil. It is found in humid forests. It has a total length of about 41 cm, making it a member of the group of smaller macaws sometimes known as the mini-macaws, which includes any species of macaw with a length of 50 cm or less. Its plumage is mainly green. The head, flight feathers, and primary coverts are blue. The uppertail has a maroon base, a narrow green centre, and a blue tip. The undertail and underwing are greenish-yellow. The medium-sized bill is pale greyish-horn with a black base. The iris is whitish with a narrow, often barely visible, maroon eye-ring. Unlike most other macaws, the facial skin is dark greyish and the legs are dull pinkish. Juveniles resemble adults, but with the entire bill black, greyer legs, dark irises and white facial skin. The Blue-headed Macaw's call is higher-pitched and softer than most other macaw's.
