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Hyacinth Macaw in Brazil
Where to spot the hyacinth macaw in Brazil, and how to log the discovery in Catch'Um.
Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
Finding Hyacinth Macaw in Brazil
Looking for the hyacinth macaw in Brazil? Start with Pantanal, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.
Pantanal in Mato Grosso do Sul is the place to begin. The world's largest tropical wetland, with capybaras, jaguars, hyacinth macaws, and giant otters in open savanna. Give yourself quiet time at dawn or dusk and keep your distance.
Brazil context: Capybaras in the Pantanal, jaguars on the riverbank, and the lungs of the Earth in the Amazon.
In Brazil, look especially around palm savanna, gallery woodland, and wetlands. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.
Where to spot one
Pantanal
Mato Grosso do Sul
The world's largest tropical wetland, with capybaras, jaguars, hyacinth macaws, and giant otters in open savanna.
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