Hyacinth Macaw - Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus
The Pantanal, Brazil
July 30, 2003
Tool use by this species was reported as early as 1863. They chew leaf/wood to form a mash which they use while eating, to stabilize the palm nuts which they eat.
Photograph above and all below - August 19, 2003
Pantanal, Brazil
