Buffon's Macaw

Direct Parrots | Buffon’s Macaw

The Buffon’s Macaw is also known as the Great Green Macaw or the Grand Military Macaw. The name Great Green Macaw is truly descriptive. They are not only the largest parrot in their region, but the Buffon’s overall coloration is green, becoming blue around the lower back and rump as well as the undertail coverts (the feathers from the belly leading into the tail). It has a strong scarlet red forehead and the tail is a subdued red-brown tipped in blue. This is one of the more hefty of the large Macaws, reaching 85 – 90 cm in length and weighing up to 1.3 kg.