Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus), or hyacinthine macaw, is a parrot native to central and eastern South America. With a length (from the top of its head to the tip of its long pointed tail) of about one meter it is longer than any other species of parrot. It is the largest macaw and the largest flying parrot species. While generally easily recognized, it could be confused with the smaller Lear's macaw. Habitat loss and the trapping of wild birds for the pet trade have taken a heavy toll on their population in the wild, so the species is classified as Vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List, and it is protected by its listing on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
It is one of two extant and one probably extinct species of the South American macaw genus Anodorhynchus. English physician, ornithologist, and artist John Latham first described the hyacinth macaw in 1790 under the binomial name Psittacus hyacinthinus. Tony Pittman in 2000 hypothesized that although the illustration in this work appears to be of an actual hyacinthine macaw, Latham's description... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belém | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Campo Grande | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Busch Gardens Tampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 4 | Lisbon Oceanarium | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 5 | Parque das Aves | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Zlín-Lešná Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 7 | Tulsa Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Paris Zoological Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 9 | Jihlava Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 10 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Zoo de Doué | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 12 | výzkumný chov jelenů | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 13 | Zoo Miami | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Jardín Botánico y Zoológico de Asunción | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 15 | San Diego Zoo Safari Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Bioparque Estrella | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 17 | Minnesota Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Grant's Farm | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Zoológico de Brasília | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Brookfield Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Baton Rouge Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 23 | Curitiba Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 24 | Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 25 | Beijing Zoo | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 26 | Safari Madrid | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 27 | Sedgwick County Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 28 | Johannesburg Zoo | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 29 | The Maryland Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 30 | Cape May County Park & Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 31 | Wildlife World Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 32 | São Paulo Zoo | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 33 | Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 34 | Louisville Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 35 | Audubon Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 36 | Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 37 | Southwick's Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 38 | Caldwell Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 39 | Zoológico de Goiânia | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 40 | Temaikén | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 41 | Diergaarde Blijdorp | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 42 | Moody Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 43 | Brevard Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 44 | ZooTampa | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 45 | Fort Worth Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 46 | Zoo Knoxville | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 47 | Lisbon Zoo | 🇵🇹 Portugal | |
| 48 | Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara (BICA) | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 49 | Wilhelma | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 50 | Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse | 🇫🇷 France |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Hyacinth Macaw sighting in Belém on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 117th most-seen of the 144 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July, September and December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hyacinth Macaw in Belém on a given day, against under 5% in January–June, August and October–November, the lowest months. Those are among Belém's driest months, with about 130 mm of rain a month against 440 mm in March.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Hyacinth Macaw sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Hyacinth Macaw sightings, Belém has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Campo Grande (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Psittacidae
The closest relatives of the Hyacinth Macaw that you can see in Belém (family Psittacidae, New World and African Parrots) are White-winged Parakeet (about 60%), Orange-winged Parrot (about 60%) and Jandaya Parakeet (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Hyacinth Macaw is recorded against all the birds logged in Belém (7 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
