A large red and blue macaw parrot native to South America, also called the green-winged macaw or red macaw.
From Portuguese and Tupi, combining 'arara' (macaw) with 'canga' (likely meaning 'large' or descriptive of the bird's appearance). This is a specific designation for a particular macaw species found in the Amazon basin.
The araracanga's brilliant red feathers come from pigments in special plants they eat—if they ate different plants, they'd literally change color, which is how scientists can track wild macaw diets!
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