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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

Is my recording stored?

No. Your audio is used to identify the bird in the moment and isn't saved to our servers. The birds you confirm are kept as cards in your own field journal; the recordings themselves are not.

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Birdsong field guide

Blue-throated Macaw

Ara glaucogularis

A critically endangered macaw endemic to a small region of Bolivia, distinguished by its vibrant turquoise throat and bright yellow underparts.

What it sounds like

High-pitched, nasal screeches and squawks, typically higher in frequency than the Blue-and-yellow Macaw.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Field notes

The species is endemic strictly to the Llanos de Moxos in northern Bolivia.
It is one of the world's rarest parrots, with an estimated wild population of fewer than 500 individuals.
Unlike the similar Blue-and-yellow Macaw, it possesses a distinct blue throat patch and lacks the black throat line.
It nests almost exclusively in the cavities of Motacú palms (Attalea phalerata).
They are long-lived, monogamous birds that form permanent pair bonds used for cooperative territory defense.

Habitat

Seasonally flooded savannas, palm groves, and tropical forest islands.

Range

Beni Department, Northern Bolivia.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Blue-and-yellow MacawAra ararauna Chestnut-fronted MacawAra severus Cuban MacawAra tricolor Great Green MacawAra ambiguus Military MacawAra militaris Red-and-green MacawAra chloropterus Red-fronted MacawAra rubrogenys Scarlet MacawAra macao

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