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Date: 04/19/24

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Behavior of Individuals and Social Interactions of the Red-Fronted Macaw Ara Rubrogenys in the Wild During the Midday Rest

Behavior of the Red-fronted Macaw Ara rubrogenys was studied from September 1991 to March 1992 in south-central Bolivia. The macaws spent many hours at midday in groups of 2-30 individuals in quiet gorges and valleys. The birds always sat in pairs and spent most of the time sitting/resting or autopreening. Social interactions such as allopreening […]

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Celebrating and Saving Wildlife and Wild Places

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