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Illiger's Macaw 1

  Two Illiger's Macaws take flight from their sentinel Caraibeira tree

  (Tabebuia caraiba) overlooking Melancia Creek.

Illiger's  Macaw 2

   Seven Illiger's Macaws flock over Melancia Creek.

Illiger's  Macaw 3

    An Illiger's Macaws at its nest entrance in a Caraibeira tree

Illiger's  Macaw 4

    A pair of Illiger's Macaws enjoy a quiet moment

Illiger's  Macaw 5

    A pair of Illiger's Macaws bank over the treetops at

     Riacho Melancia Creek

Illiger's  Macaw  6

    A pair of Illiger's Macaws keep a watchful eye

Illiger's  Macaw 7

    A pair of Illiger's Macaws vocalize toward a neighboring

    pair of macaws

Illiger's  Macaw  8

    A pair of Illiger's Macaws land in unison on a sentinel perch at

    the top of a Caraibeira tree

Illiger's  Macaw 9

    A pair of Illiger's in synchronized flight

Illiger's Macaw 10

   A mated pair of Illiger's Macaws

Illiger's  Macaw 11

    An Illiger's Macaw takes flight

Illiger's  Macaw 12

    A pair of Illiger's Macaw hop from branch to branch

Illiger's  Macaw 13

    An Illiger's Macaw guards his nest entrance in a Caraibeira tree

Illiger's  Macaw 14

    An Illiger's Macaw pair and their fledging at treetop

Illiger's  Macaw 15

    An Illiger's Macaw pair basks in the sun at treetop

Illiger's  Macaw 16

    An Illiger's Macaw makes a reconnaissance over flight

Illiger's  Macaw 17 

    An Illiger's Macaw family group

Illiger's  Macaw 18

    An Illiger's Macaw flock lands atop a dead Caraibeira tree

Illiger's  Macaw 19

     An Illiger's Macaw lands next to its mate

Illiger's  Macaw 20

      A flock of Illiger's Macaws en route to the upper Riacho Melancia Creek

Illiger's  Macaw 21

     Two Illiger's converse at tree top

Illiger's  Macaw 22

    Two Illiger's Macaws in tight formation

Illiger's  Macaw 23

    Two Illiger's Macaws guard their territory

Illiger's  Macaw 24

    Riparian habitat of the Illiger's Macaws surrounded by dry Caatinga.

Illiger's  Macaw 25

    The seasonal creek bed of the riparian habitat of the Illiger's Macaws

    surrounded by dry Caatinga

Illiger's  Macaw 26

     A view of the edge Riparian habitat of the Illiger's Macaws as it

     abruptly transitions to the dry Caatinga vegetation

Illiger's  Macaw 27

   The fruit/seeds of the Baraúna tree (Schinopsis brasiliensis),

    one of the major food sources of the Illiger's Macaw

Illiger's  Macaw 28

    The fruit/seeds of the "brinco-de soim" (marmosets' earings),

    a food sources of the Illiger's Macaw

Illiger's  Macaw 29

    Pinhão shrub (Jatropha pohliana var. mollissima) in foreground,

    the favorite food of the Spix's and Illiger's Macaws

Illiger's  Macaw 30

    Favela bush (Cnidoscolus phylacanthus), one of the major food

    sources of the Illiger's Macaw. The Favela bush is found on the

    creek banks of the riparian habitat.

Illiger's  Macaw 31

    Three happy Illiger's say goodbye

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