Antillean macaw (SciiFii)

The Lesser Antillean macaw (Ara guadeloupensis), also known as the Antillean macaw and the Guadeloupe macaw, is a formerly extinct species of macaw that may have been endemic to the Lesser Antillean island region of Guadeloupe, although it is debatable whether or not if it originally existed, however, in case it once existed, it has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to the Lesser Antillean island to help boost biodiversity. The body of the Antillean macaw is blue with the yellow underbelly, and the tail feathers are red and blue. The tail feathers are between 38 and 51 cm (15 and 20 in) long. Although it is a medium-sized macaw species, it is slightly smaller in size to the scarlet macaw, but is a close relative of that species. The bird is a herbivore that primarily feeds on fruit, including the poisonous manchineel, and is monogamous, nesting in trees and can lay two eggs once or twice a year. The conservation status of the Antillean macaw is Near Threatened due to some habitat loss, illegal pet trade, and, historically, poaching, however, thanks to conservationists, the Antillean macaw is a protected species and is making a comeback.
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