clutch in captivity and then return them to the wild nests when they are nearing fledge. Blue-throated macaws are early nesters and utilize these rare resources of nest holes before the other macaws are in breeding condition. The blue-throated macaw is sometimes, albeit uncommonly kept as a pet companion parrot. When tame, it tends to be an outgoing, docile and affectionate bird, even cuddly with humans in some circumstances. An intelligent bird; like most parrots, it requires several hours outside its cage every day and regular social interaction with humans or other birds in order to remain healthy, although it is sometimes known to bully other birds kept alongside it. The species is known for its predilection for damaging and disassembling its keeper's property, as well as opening and escaping from its cage if left unsupervised. It may be less noisy than other large macaw species and while it is not known for its talking ability, it may learn to mimic a few words. The World Parrot Trust recommends that the blue-throated macaw be kept in an enclosure of 15 metres in length and that this species should not be kept indoors permanently. It may live for over 50 years in captivity. Plumage details References External links World Parrot Trust Parrot Encyclopedia – Species Profile Blue-throated macaw videos on the Internet Bird Collection ARKive – images and movies of the blue-throated macaw (Ara glaucogularis) Stamps (for Paraguay) with RangeMap blue-throated macaw blue-throated macaw Birds of the Gran Chaco Endemic birds of Bolivia blue-throated macaw Species endangered by the pet trade