A group of nandus have found shade under some trees on the rolling fields. I'm on my way to visit the Hyacinth Macaw Project at the Refúgio Ecológico Caiman, some 250 kilometers west of the city of ...

The first surprise was the breeding of the huge flying parrot commonly called the Hyacinth Macaw. The Hyacinth Macaw is an enormous bird, the largest of the macaw species, measuring 40 inches from ...

Macaws, with the exception of the hyacinth macaw, have the ability to "blush" their cheeks a pink-red hue, just like humans. This involuntary reaction is caused by increased blood flow to the ...

Phoenix is a Hyacinth Macaw, the largest, flighted parrot species in the world. He is one of the Zoo’s amazing animal ambassadors that is part of the Zoo’s educational programs.

Growing up on a nature reserve in Brazil, Gabriela feels just as comfortable playing with her friends as she does with parrots. Find out more about the WWF-supported Hyacinth Macaws Project in Brazil.