This large macaw is mostly green, with a red forehead and blue wings. Its three subspecies are geographically separate, from Mexico through the Andes to Bolivia and Argentina.
Adults are mostly green, with a red forehead and blue flight feathers and rump. Throat, wing, and tail details differ among subspecies.
It is usually seen in pairs or small flocks of up to about ten and may gather at large communal roosts on cliffs or trees. Wild birds feed on fruits and other plant foods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.