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Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) Class Order Family Genus Species Size Weight Life expectancy Dimorphism Distribution Habitat Diet Birds Psittaciformes Psittacines (parrots) Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus 95-105 cm 1200-1450 g 65-90 years Not obvious Brasil and Paraguay Tropical rainforest Fruit, seeds, fresh shoots and insects       Ethology     Distributed in a habitat that is not very rich in vegetation, the hyacinth macaw generally lives in flocks of about 8-10 birds. They mate for life and maintain social relations both with their flock and their offspring even after the latter have reached sexual maturity at an age of between 4 and 6 years. The hyacinth macaw feeds on a very wide variety of seeds and fresh shoots and is partial to a few insects during the breeding season. The female broods a clutch of 2 to 3 eggs for about 24 days. Only rarely is more than one young reared and it leaves the nest (a hollow trunk at over 40 metres above ground level) when it is 90 days old and becomes fully independent after three years.