Blue-throated macaw

Ara glaucogularis

The Blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) is a bird found in Bolivia. Palm savannas and forest islands in the Beni region of Bolivia. It eats fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

See the Blue-throated macaw on the 3D globe →

Scientific name	Ara glaucogularis
Region	South America
Found in	Bolivia

🏡 Where the Blue-throated macaw lives

Palm savannas and forest islands in the Beni region of Bolivia.

🍽️ What it eats

🍎 Fruit100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It lives only in a small part of Bolivia, and fewer than a thousand are left.

Questions about the Blue-throated macaw

Where does the Blue-throated macaw live?

The Blue-throated macaw lives in Bolivia. Palm savannas and forest islands in the Beni region of Bolivia.

What does the Blue-throated macaw eat?

fruit (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Blue-throated macaw endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically Endangered.

More birds from South America

Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.