Blue and Gold Macaw

Poncho joined The Zoo family in 2008. Since then, he has been on TV many times, and even had his own segment on a local station, called Poncho's Mailbox. The fame sometimes goes to his head, but we love him. His favorite treat is bananas, and you can sometimes catch him telling the other birds to "shut up!"

Ara ararauna

30-35 years in the wild, up to 60 years under human care

Forests and woodlands of Central and South America

Nuts, seeds, fruits, bark, leaves and insects

Blue and gold macaws generally mate for life.

Conservation Status

Threats in the Wild

The blue and gold macaw is heavily traded, but this does not pose a major threat to the species overall. Their numbers are decreasing in the wild.

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