Range: Mexico, except forested Yucatan peninsula. South America (Columbia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to north-western Argentina).
Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of Mexico, pine and oak forests; lowland humid forests of the south and along the Caribbean coast; forest of the tropical zone in Columbia and north-western Venezuela.
Description:
Adaptations/Habitat: In early morning fly from roosting sites to feeding grounds and return about dusk to roost for the night. They leave roosting spots in morning and fly in impressive numbers to feeding spots where they remain for the day, returning to roost at night. They remain paired within the flocks. They will perch on top of very tall trees and are excellent climbers. They have swift, direct flight for birds this size.
Breeding/Growth:
Diet: Pine kernels, acorns, Seeds, nuts, berries, fruits, probably vegetable matter procured in treetops.
Exhibit: Capybara
Notes: Rare and declining in southern part of range but still common in Mexican range where favored habitats, foothills and canyons areas are not good for agriculture; they are less in demand for the pet trade than scarlet macaws and therefore more plentiful.
