Lear's Macaw
Anodorhynchus leari
This magnificent rare Macaw is another of the main targets on any N.E. Brazil trip.
It has a tiny range in the dry caatinga habitat, favouring the spectacular sandy cliffs to nest...
At one point in the mid 1980's the population was thought to be as few as 60 -70 birds! Numbers have increased with conservation efforts and there are now thought to be around 1000 birds...
Lear's Macaw
Anodorhynchus leari
This magnificent rare Macaw is another of the main targets on any N.E. Brazil trip.
It has a tiny range in the dry caatinga habitat, favouring the spectacular sandy cliffs to nest...
At one point in the mid 1980's the population was thought to be as few as 60 -70 birds! Numbers have increased with conservation efforts and there are now thought to be around 1000 birds...