Blue-and-Yellow Macaw
Calls & Sounds

Blue-and-yellow Macaws (Ara ararauna)

The Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) is a large, spectacular species of macaw found in South America and eastern Panama. This species is also known as the Blue-and-gold Macaw. It is found in lowland tropical rainforest feeds mainly on seeds and fruits.

What does a Blue-and-yellow Macaw sound like? Like other large macaw species, Blue-and-yellow Macaws make loud harsh calls. Their typical sounds include guttural, ‘raaah’ calls which can be somewhat more ‘gravelly’ and textured than those of the similar-sounding Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao). Quieter, more complex squawks and chatter are often given while perched and interacting.

Listen to some examples of Blue-and-yellow Macaw sounds below.

Listen to Blue-and-yellow Macaw Sounds

The audio in the video below captures typical flight calls of Blue-and-yellow Macaws as they fly above the rainforest canopy. Recorded in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador.